Overview
- The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial hosted a Saturday ceremony celebrating veterans and the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
- San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Joe LaCava attended alongside veterans from both branches, according to local reports.
- Organizers unveiled new plaques honoring Navy aviator Cmdr. Theodore G. Ellyson and Marine Corps Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton.
- Local schedules have seen some changes because of the federal government shutdown, though many community events proceeded over the weekend.
- The city’s Veterans Day Parade is set for Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. along Harbor Drive and will honor 80 years since the end of World War II.