City of Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California to Honor Veterans and Military Families at Annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11 at Veterans Historical Plaza
The City of Santa Clarita, in Los Angeles County, California, will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. at Veterans Historical Plaza (24275 N. Walnut Street) in Old Town Newhall, honoring local veterans, currently serving military members and their families. The city invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for the ceremony; for more than two decades, the city has brought the community together on Veterans Day to recognize the courage, service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
The ceremony will feature remarks from members of the Santa Clarita City Council, musical performances by Hart High School's A-Cappella Choir, Hartbeat, and a formal Changing of the Flags by the Knights of Columbus Santa Clarita Assembly and Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355, accompanied by the solemn playing of 'Taps.' A Missing Man Tribute will recognize prisoners of war (POW) and those missing in action (MIA), and the ceremony will include a Recognition of Branches of Service as well as a special recognition of military families, including Gold Star Families.
The ceremony is a collaboration between the City of Santa Clarita and American Legion Post 507, Blue Star Mothers of America Santa Clarita Chapter CA #46, the College of the Canyons Veterans Program, Knights of Columbus Santa Clarita Assembly 2421, Prayer Angels for the Military, Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Memorial, Inc., the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 355 and the Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines. For more information, contact the city's Arts and Events Office at (661) 250-3787.
Source: GSM · USA
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：加州洛杉矶县 Santa Clarita 市 Newhall 老城街景，退伍军人历史广场即位于该区。Panoramio 图，经 Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 3.0。 / Old Town Newhall in Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California, where Veterans Historical Plaza is located. Panoramio photo via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
