2nd Annual Veterans Honor Ride Kicks Off this Sunday at the Huntington Beach Pier

What: Volunteers from the local Chapters of the Association of the United States Army and the American Legion located at Los Alamitos have partnered to honor Veterans by hosting the 2nd annual motorcycle ride fundraiser, “Veterans Honor Ride.” The event salutes our Veterans and raises much needed funds to help Veteran programs within our local military community.

When: Special ceremony Sunday, November 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Huntington Beach Pier.
The Veterans Honor Ride registration is at the HB Pier from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. with kick stands up at 10 a.m. Interested riders can preregister on Veterans Honor Ride Facebook or via website at VeteransHonorRide.org. The ride concludes at the American Legion Post 716 facility (3252 Florista Street, Los Al) at 12:30pm, with food available, special acknowledgements, and entertainment till 5pm.

Where: The Honor Ride will start in Huntington Beach and travel to Sunset Beach, Seal Beach (ride by Submarine Memorial), Long Beach, Seal Beach, Rossmoor, and Los Alamitos. From 11am to noon, riders will visit with recovering Veterans at the VA Long Beach HealthCare Facility.

Visuals: -- Representation by HBPD, HBFD, OC Fire Authority, local schools and local elected officials including Huntington Beach Mayor Jim Katapodis, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, and Senator Janet Nguyen
-- 2016 International Ms. California Danielle Alura sings the National Anthem and God Bless America
-- 50-year Commemorative, Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Display will be on hand
-- HB Lifeguard Band plays to entertain our Veterans during registration hours
--Other distinguished guests include Keynote Speaker Col. Julian Bond, Commander of the 224rd Sustainment Brigade, California National Guard and Combat Veteran of Iraqi Freedom

Background: Our two, local non-profit 501(c)3 chapters, the Association of the US Army and the American Legion, have reached out to Veterans and provided assistance to them and their families for decades. This legacy of support is continued with this event. These community-based organizations are committed to finding ways to ease the burden on those who serve or have served in America’s military and honoring that service. Proceeds will support programs at the “one stop” Military & Veterans Resource Center (MVRC) located at Los Alamitos Joint Forces Training Base. This center was converted from a gas station in 2008 to address the needs of Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and now serves over a thousand members of all branches of the military community each month.