Across LA County, Memorial Day events honor service members who died for their country
With the traditional Fleet Week honors concluding the day aboard the Battleship Iowa off San Pedro, Monday’s Memorial Day events in Los Angeles County included the unveiling of new memorial plates honoring fallen service members in Long Beach, along with myriad parades, religious rites and ceremonies at cemeteries, churches and parks.
Fleet Week, San Pedro’s popular, four-day military celebration, concluded with its own special Memorial Day ceremony.
During its four-day run, Fleet Week drew thousands of people to its main expo area in front of the battleship USS Iowa to meet with sailors and Marines, tour Navy and Coast Guard ships, and take in plenty of live music and other fun events — such as the Galley Wars and a dodgeball tournament. But the Memorial Day observance, with a star-spangled wreath at the heart of the stage, was a solemn, reflective conclusion to the weekend’s festivities.