The City invites the community to honor local veterans and military families. The City’s annual Salute to Veterans event takes place Monday, November 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. The event will include military memorabilia displays, veterans’ resources, a patriotic ceremony with the presentation of colors by the local VFW, guest speakers, and a military banner retirement ceremony.
New this year is the addition of a special performance of “The American Soldier,” a powerful one-man show revealing the experiences of the American soldier throughout history.
The American Soldier is based and inspired by real stories and letters written by veterans and their families from the American Revolution through the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. It reveals the struggles American soldiers face at war and their internal struggles to come back home. The show strives to help us understand how and why it is so difficult for men and women in the armed services to re-enter our civilian life when they come back home. Its goal is to honor our veterans and thank their families for their immense sacrifice to our country.
The American Soldier is the American story of how many men and women have put on and are willing to put on the uniform to fight, defend and give the ultimate sacrifice for what our country stands for.
For more information on the Salute to Veterans event, call (562)943-7277.
Source: City of Mirada | The American Soldier