Veterans Day Parade, Ceremony, Nov. 11

Provided.

On Monday, Nov. 11, a veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will be held in Downtown Tehachapi.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the corner of F and Green streets and will conclude at Philip Marx Central Park. The veterans Day Ceremony will begin at Central Park at 11:11 a.m. paying tribute to our local veterans.

Retired Master Chief David Gladden will be the keynote speaker for the ceremony. He served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam era in 1972, was a combat veteran during Desert Storm and retired as an E-9 after 20 years of dedicated service. Following the ceremony, a resource fair for veterans, laser tag and food from California Hotdogs for Heroes will be available at Central Park.