Veterans and all community members are invited to attend Veterans Day LA outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 11. The inaugural event aims to begin an annual tradition to Los Angeles County to celebrate and honor the service and sacrifice of veterans.

The Coliseum’s historic torch will be lit at 11 a.m. to mark the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” the exact time in which the armistice ended World War I.

“Veterans Day LA will be a celebration of veterans, their service to this nation and an opportunity for all of us to show our appreciation,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, 4th District, who serves as chair of Veterans Day LA. “The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is more than a stadium – it is a living memorial to our nation’s veterans. Together, we are going to light the historic torch and recommit our support to the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much for us and continue to contribute so much to our communities and our country.”

The event will include a formal ceremony emceed by comedian, radio host and veteran James P. Connolly, and will feature Hahn, National Guard veteran and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii); Army veteran and Chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs state Sen. Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera); Lieutenant General Stayce D. Harris, the first African American woman to be an Air Force Lieutenant General; and Army veteran and LA Metro CEO Phil Washington.

Veterans Day LA is free and open to the public. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive ahead of the formal program, which will begin promptly at 10 a.m.

After the formal ceremony, there will be an all-day Veterans Resource Fair, displays, aerial demonstrations, live performances, sneak previews of upcoming films, food trucks and more.

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is located at 3911 S. Figueroa St. For information or tickets, visit veteransdayla.org.