West Hollywood will honor veterans and active members of the Armed Forces during its annual Veterans Day program on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Sal Guarriello Veterans’ Memorial, located on the corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Holloway Drive.
Members of the community are invited to join city officials, city staff members and representatives of the West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station and the Los Angeles County Fire Department in honoring local veterans.
This year’s theme is “Veterans and Their Battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” During the program, members of the West Hollywood City Council will recognize those who have served in the Armed Forces. Representatives from local veterans’ organizations and the UCLA ROTC Air Force Color Guard will participate. Matthew Shepherd, a veteran who served in the United States Navy, will speak about challenges that he and other veterans are facing as they acclimate back into society.
This community event is free and open to the public. Public parking is available nearby at the Kings Road Municipal Parking Structure, located at 8383 Santa Monica Blvd. In the event of rain, the ceremony will be moved to Plummer Park.
For more information, contact Natalie Mignon in the city’s Recreation Services Division at (323) 848-6534 or at nmignon@weho.org. For people who are deaf or hard of hearing, call TTY (323) 848-6496.
