Veterans across the central San Joaquin Valley planted flags and saluted the colors Monday in preparation for the Valley's annual Veterans Day celebrations.
California State University, Fresno, which is closed today, honored veterans Monday with a flag-raising ceremony near Memorial Court on campus. It was sponsored by the Veterans Service Office in conjunction with the university's Army and Air Force ROTC units.
Today, thousands of people are expected to celebrate the holiday at the 89th anniversary of Fresno's Veterans Day parade. The festivities begin at 11 a.m. on P Street across from Fresno City Hall.
Sam Reid of Fresno pauses at the grave of his father, Samuel Fredrick Reid, a World War I Navy veteran, after placing roses in his memory at Veterans Liberty Cemetery.
World War II veteran Ruz Rios salutes the flag Monday during a ceremony at Fresno State.
Fresno State University's Navy and Army ROTC units also attended the ceremony.
The U.S. Air Force's color guard will signal the start, followed by Boy Scout Troop No. 257 and the Bulldog Marching Band from Fresno State.
In Visalia, a commemoration is planned for 11 a.m. today at the Fox Theatre.
This year's Visalia Veterans Day event will salute military personnel who have served in what organizers call the "Desert Wars" -- the Persian Gulf War to liberate Kuwait in 1991 and the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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