Communities around San Diego are set to gather on Veterans Day to pay tribute to those who served in the nation’s armed forces.

San Diego will honor its military veterans on Monday with the traditional parade along the embarcadero downtown.

Veterans Day is Nov. 11 and every year the nation comes together to honor and celebrate those who have served their country in the armed forces. In San Diego, Veterans Day holds special meaning seeing as the region is home to a large number of active-duty military personnel.

On Monday, which was Veterans Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned five veterans whom his office said were convicted of robbery and drug charges decades ago. Two of those veterans have San Diego connections.

Baum served as a grand marshal of Monday’s Veterans Day Parade in San Diego. But he’ll tell you the honor isn’t for him. “I’m representing — I am honored to do so — the people who served in Normandy and those that passed away and are buried in a very sacred ground in France,

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Veterans Day Parade has been around for more than three decades. Its a day when the community unites to pay their respects to those who have served in the military. “I mean they truly are American heroes, they are the patriots that have really guaranteed our freedoms,” San Diego Veterans Day Parade Chair David Koontz said.

Each year, November 11 is a day to honor those who have served and continue to serve in the United States armed forces. There are numerous events and programs happening this weekend throughout San Diego County,

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