Mexican American All Wars Memorial Veterans Day Ceremony 11-11-25

 

 

Mistress of Ceremony Opens

Julie Sands

Best Selling Author of War Dad

Motivational Speaker

Founder, The Be Amazing Project for Inner City Kids Presentation of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance Garfield High School ROTC lead by 1st Sargent Raymond Eason

Pledge of Allegiance

Tony Zapata, Commander VFW Post 1013

National Anthem

Chris Reza

LAPD Detective, Community Hero and Singer

LAPD Air Support Division Helicopter Flyover

Invocation

Msgr. John Woolway

Official Guest Speakers

Jimmy Gomez, Congressman Maria Elena Durazo, Senator

Hilda Solis, Supervisor

Mark Gonzalez, Assemblymember

Ysabel Jurado, Councilmember District 14

 

Key Note Speaker

Delivering the Governor’s Proclamation

Vera Jimenez, KTLA 5 Award winning Meteorologist

Ceremony Traditions

Julie Sands

Special Guest, Veteran Resources

Angelica Escanlante, TELACU

Louie Audelo, VPAN

Elke Rodriguez, Navy Federal Credit Union Genny Guerrero, El Sereno Bicentennial

Releasing of the Doves

America the Beautiful performed by Chris Reza, LAPD Detective, Community Hero and Singer

Retire the Colors

Garfield High School ROTC

1st

. Sargent Raymond Eason

Closing Prayer

Msgr. John Woolway

 

 

 

 

A BIG “THANK YOU” TO ALL WH HELP MAKE THIS HAPPEN!

Council District 14

American Legion Riders Chapter 804

Marine Corps. League Detachment 1347

Hispanic American Airborne Association

Garfield High School J.R.O. T.C L.A. City Fire Department

L.A.P.D. Hollenbeck Division

L.A.P.D. Air Support Unit

LA County Sheriff Department

Maui and GiGi Balloons

Alisol Flowers

Joe Diaz

William Zapata

Chris Reza

Erik Sarni, Bob Bernal, Louie Audelo, Rick Sanchez, Dr. Yolanda Aguiberre, Angie Escalante, Raymond Eason

Martha Escandon, MJ & Amigos Marketing Asso.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JULIE SANDS FOR DEDICATING 14 YEARS OF HER LIFE TO PRODUCING AND DIRECTING THESE CEREMONIES.

SHE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.

 

 

 

 

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