Day 1 of LA Fleet Week Welcomes Hundreds to Celebrate Nation’s Service Members

Day 1 of LA Fleet Week welcomes hundreds to celebrate nation’s service members

Hundreds of people made their way to San Pedro’s waterfront on Friday, May 23, to officially kick off LA Fleet Week, the largest Memorial Day weekend event in Southern California — which honors the nation’s seafaring military branches each year. The 10th iteration of the annual celebration will be crammed with various events and activities — from the lighthearted, like a military dodgeball tournament, to the more somber, such as Monday’s Memoria…

A port-side welcome dances forth for LA Fleet Week guests

LA Fleet Week got a downtown San Pedro welcome with music and dancing and other fun on Thursday night, May 22, as people gathered to welcome service men and women ahead of four days of celebration at the Port of Los Angeles. Through Memorial Day, the 10th annual Fleet Week will offer various military-themed events and activities, including active duty ship tours; an expo with equipment displays and demonstrations; live music and stage performanc…