Marine Sheldon Gordon is one of two buglers playing Echo Taps at a Memorial Day ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
LA Fleet Week spent the past four days honoring the nation’s seafaring military branches — and on Monday, May 26, it also memorialized service members who died while in uniform.
Fleet Week closed out its four-day run in San Pedro with a Memorial Day Observance on Monday evening, with the presentation of colors and a keynote speaker among the highlights of the ceremony, which occurred in front of the USS Battleship Iowa.
A red-a-white-and-blue wreath also rested on a stand in front of the stage where the observance took place.
The Memorial Day Observance is one of Fleet Week’s final activities each year.
Chaplain Lt. Fredy Villamil delivers the invocation at a Memorial Day ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Former Navy Seal, now executive director of the Warrior Heritage Foundation, Justin Garza speaks at a Memorial Day ceremony to close out L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band plays at a Memorial Day ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors and service members observe Memorial Day during a ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Navy veteran Michael Edwards of Los Angeles wears a shirt honoring those who’ve served our country at L.A. Fleet Week on Memorial Day, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Colors are presented at a Memorial Day ceremony to close out L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
The Third Marine Aircraft Wing Band plays at a Memorial Day ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Marine Sheldon Gordon is one of two buglers playing Echo Taps at a Memorial Day ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors and service members observe Memorial Day during a ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors and service members observe Memorial Day during a ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors and service members observe Memorial Day during a ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors and service members observe Memorial Day during a ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Visitors and service members observe Memorial Day during a ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
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Chaplain Lt. Fredy Villamil delivers the invocation at a Memorial Day ceremony at L.A. Fleet Week on Monday, May 26, 2025, in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
