Several members of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post No. 6250 attended the Sterling Heights Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at the Sterling Heights Senior Center.

Photo by Maria Allard

Sterling Heights Police Sgt. and U.S. Army veteran Jassin Hakim was the keynote speaker at this year’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 in Sterling Heights.

Photo provided by the city of Sterling Heights

STERLING HEIGHTS — Sterling Heights Police Sgt. Jassin Hakim was serving in the U.S. Army during one of America’s darkest times: Sept. 11, 2001.

Because of his experience as a military police sergeant, he was chosen for a classified mission at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. As the keynote speaker of this year’s Sterling Heights Veterans Day ceremony, Hakim reflected on his military tenure. The ceremony was held on Veteran

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