At Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute’s Nisei Veterans Hall last year, family and friends of fallen soldiers paid their respects.
The Gardena Nisei Memorial VFW Post 1961 will hold its annual Memorial Day service honoring all deceased post members who served in defense of our country on foreign soil.
The service will be held on Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m. in the Nisei Veterans Hall at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute, 1964 W. 162nd St., Gardena. Phone: (310) 324-6611
Les Higa, Veterans Memorial Court Alliance board member and junior vice commander of Post 1961, will emcee the ceremony. Highlighting the service will be Gardena Mayor Tasha Cerda and Korean War veteran and teacher Mas Okui.
Family and friends of Post 1961 can pay tribute to their loved ones in a flag-posting ceremony. Rev. Ki Choi, senior pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, will deliver the invocation and benediction.
Also participating will be the Redondo Union High School MCJROTC Honor and Color Guard, Gardena Nisei Memorial Post 1961 Boy Scout Troop 378, Faith United Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop 719, and Gardena Evening Optimist Boy Scout Troop 683.
For more information, contact Mike Miyamoto at (310) 938-9802.