It was a great day for a celebration Wednesday at Ashley Pond Park for Veterans Day. The weather was perfect as veterans, families, friends and neighbors showed their gratitude for ‘Veterans Helping Veterans & Their Families’, which was the theme of this year’s event. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Guest of honor, LTC Daniel P. Roberts, New Mexico National Guard, at the podium. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

VFW Post 8874 Cmdr. Opal Apocalypse, left, and Sr. Vice Cmdr. Corina Gonzales. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Vietnam veteran Eluterio Garcia, trustee of VFW Post 8874. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos County Councilor David Reagor reads the Los Alamos County Veterans Day proclamation. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Marine Corps veteran and Deacon at Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Parish Parish in Albuquerque, and LTC Daniel Roberts, NM Army National Giard, the guest of honor for Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Rep. Christine Chandler at the Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Deidre Moss sings the Star Spangled Banner at Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamsosreporter.com

Scene from Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

From left, Deacon Roger Anaya, LTC Daniel Roberts, and VFW Post 8874 Sr. Vice Cmdr. Corina Gonzales. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from Wednesday’s Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LTC Daniel Roberts, Corina Gonzales and William Cooper. Photo by Maire O’Neill./losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos High School NJROTC cadets at the Veterans Day Celebration. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from 2026 Veterans Day Celebration at Ashley Pond Park. Photo byMaire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.co

Local Girl Scouts share programs and flags with attendees Wednesday, including Linda Bates. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

LTC Daniel Roberts with his family at the Veterans Day Celebration Wednesday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Scene from 2026 Veterans Day Celebration at Ashley Pond Park. Photo byMaire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.co

The food service team Wednesday at VFW Post 8874 following the event at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Korean War veteran Paul Elkins and his wife, Sue, at the Veterans Day Luncheon at VFW Post 90. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Deacon Roger Anaya chats with longtime family friend Linda Bates. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

VFW Post 8874 Chaplain and Vietnam veteran Victor Valenzuela, right, with a fellow veteran Wednesday during lunch. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Cmdr. Gregg Giesler, right, of the Military Order of World Wars, right, with a friend at Ashley Pond Wednesday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com