Sacramento's Willow Park is a peaceful place to get some exercise or take your dog for a walk. The three-acre green space in North Natomas is named after the mature willow trees that surround the perimeter.

But now this park could be getting a new name, one that honors those who have served our country.

Steve Werner is a Vietnam veteran and was stationed at Travis Air Force Base in Solano County. Now, he's leading the effort to give Willow Park a new name: Veterans Park.

Werner envisions it being "a gathering point for veterans." Sacramento has more than 200 city parks, but he said not a single one has a name that honors veterans.

"Sacramento is a very patriotic city as a whole," he said. "They do a lot of things, but it just blew us away when we did the research."

Werner is president

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