Claudio Dagostino, left, of Rancho Mirage raises a rose in recognition of the fallen Army soldier that rescued his mom, Natalina Garritano, at the Veterans Day ceremony at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Natalina Garritano, a World War II survivor who was rescued by an American Army soldier sits with her son Claudio Dagostino during the Veterans Day ceremony at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

Natalina Garritano, a World War II survivor wears a bracelet with the name of the American Army soldier that saved her life, at the Veterans Day ceremony at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Taya Gray/The Desert Sun

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