Hermosa Beach Councilman and retired Army Colonel Raymond Jackson spoke of the unspoken bond among U.S. military veterans, and then introduced the oldest and youngest veterans present during last Friday’s Veterans Day ceremony.
The ceremony was held at the Veterans are Timeless memorial on the lawn in front of the city community center. The memorial is a 12-foot high, black granite sundial with an angled flag pole (gnomon) whose shadow indicates the time. The Air Force, Army, Marine Corp, Navy, and Coast Guard (but not the Space Force, yet) are represented by black granite blocks where attendees laid flowers.
Hermosa Kiwanis presented a $1,000 check to Jackson for maintenance of the memorial by the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 53.
