Across the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area on Tuesday, Nov. 11, veterans took center stage.

From Whittier to Pasadena, and cities and towns in between, people who served in war for their nation were honored in formal ceremonies large and small.

There were smiles and tears. Pride and reflection. There were off-the-grid “thanks you’s” and tips of the cap for U.S. veterans.

It was, in fact, a Veterans Day 2025 celebration of heroes at a time coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.

It was playing out in Whittier Tuesday morning, where at the city’s Central Park, a presentation of the colors by local Scouts was the interlude to a performance by The Hollywood Dolls – patriotic music, dance in a kind of Andrews Sisters-style themes.

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