From the mountains to the coast, Los Angeles County residents paused to salute men and women’s who’ve served their nation during Tuesday’s Veterans Day observances.

The San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade was the largest Veterans Day event for veterans in the county, according to the parade’s organizers, attracting about 20,000 residents who “pay tribute to the men and women who serve or have served.”

Approximately 2,000 veterans from the WWII era, the Korean War era, the Vietnam War era, the Desert Storm era and Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom participated in the parade.

“Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor veterans for their services and sacrifices they and their families have made,” the organizers said.

The parade began at 11:11 am, representing the time

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