STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The honor their service in the Vietnam War, city and Staten Island officials cited more than 100 veterans at the Excelsior Grand in New Dorp on Tuesday during a "Welcome Home" breakfast.

Staten Island Borough President James Oddo and Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon began hosting the annual event in 2017 to honor Staten Islanders who served in the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War.

"We hope you know that we honor and acknowledge your service and respect you," said Oddo. "Welcome home."

Later adding, "Moments like this give this job meaning to me."

In addition to Oddo and McMahon, speakers included Loree Sutton of the city's Department of Veterans Services and Shannon Daly, a graduate of Staten Island's Veterans' Court who attended the event with his son, Aidan.

Following the officials' remarks, veterans lined up around the room as their names were called to receive lapel pins.

Earlier in the ceremony, Dennis and Mary McLoone, former commanders for the Richmond County American Legion, presented a "white table ceremony" to honor prisoners of war and soldiers who went missing in action (POW/MIA). The tradition is to prepare a separate table that is already set -- complete with silverware, a rose, a lit candle, a white table cloth, and a tilted chair -- but never occupied.

Dennis and Mary McCloone present the White Table Ceremony to honor our POW/MIA pic.twitter.com/SCFAgO5Qjt — Staten Island USA (@StatenIslUSA) March 27, 2018

Brian "Q" Quinn, part of the comedy group The Tenderloins and stars of truTV's "Impractical Jokers," emceed the event. Quinn heard about the event and contacted Borough Hall to offer his help.