Most government offices will be closed on Tuesday for Veterans Day, but events honoring those who have served — including the region’s nearly quarter-million vets — will take place throughout San Diego County.
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, San Diego’s Veterans Day Parade will begin its march down Harbor Drive between the County Administration Center and the USS Midway Museum. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria will serve as grand marshal, along with World War II veterans Calvin Shiner, Ena Reynolds Slaughter, Roberta “Randy” Tidmore, Fred Taylor and Al Hansen, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of that conflict.
Other events in the city of San Diego include an 11 a.m. event at the Rancho Bernardo Veterans Memorial in Webb Park, 11666 Avenida Place, and an 11 a.m. ceremony at the Logan Heights Veterans Memorial Monument, across from Chicano Park, 1900 Logan Avenue.
North County residents have multiple events to pay homage to, including:
- Vista, 9 a.m., the Vista Veterans Day ceremony will begin at the Veterans Memorial Park, 267 S. Santa Fe Ave.
- Escondido, 9:30 a.m., the North County VetFest parade and festival will begin with a parade starting at Grape Day Park, followed by food, music and history displays at American Legion J.B. Clark Post 149, 230 E Park Ave.
- Fallbrook, 10 a.m., will host its Veterans Day parade starting at Main Avenue and Fallbrook Street and concluding at the corner of Alvarado Street. The parade will be followed by an event at the Village Square and VFW Post 1924, 1175 Old Stage Road.
- Oceanside, 10 a.m., Veterans Association of North County will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony, with multiple speakers followed by lunch. VANC Resource Center, 1617 Mission Ave.
- Carlsbad, 10:45 a.m., the Army and Navy Academy and the Rotary Clubs of Carlsbad will host their annual Veterans Day Military Review in Stephen M. Bliss Stadium, 2600 Carlsbad Blvd. Army Col. Oliver Cass, (Ret.), alumnus of the academy, will speak.
- Encinitas, 11 a.m., American Legion San Dieguito Post 416 will host its Veterans Day service with speakers and music. 210 W. F St.
- Escondido, 11 a.m., VFW Post 1513 will host its Veterans Day at Wall of Courage ceremony at Grape Day Park, 321 North Broadway.
- San Marcos, 11 a.m., the San Marcos Veterans Day Ceremony will begin at Helen Bougher Memorial Park, 1243 Borden Road. Speakers include Mayor Rebecca Jones. Music will be performed by the Mission Hills High School Choir and the San Elijo Middle School Jazz Band.
- Valley Center, 11 a.m., the Valley Center-Pauma Music Boosters will hold a veterans tribute concert with local school bands. Valley Center High School, 31322 Cole Grade Road;
- Solana Beach, 11 a.m. Solana Beach and the Solana Beach VFW Post 5431 will host a Veterans Day ceremony at La Colonia Community Center, 715 Valley Ave.
In East County, there are two 11 a.m. events:
- El Cajon, where the American Legion Post 303 will host its Veterans Day ceremony outside the El Cajon courthouse, 250 E. Main St.
- In Poway, the VFW Post 7907 and the Poway Veterans Park Committee will host their Veterans Day ceremony at Poway’s Veterans Park, 14134 Midland Road.
Meanwhile, in Chula Vista, local veterans groups will host a ceremony at Memorial Park, 373 Park Way, with Mayor John McCann scheduled to speak.
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