Legionnaires Attend Los Angeles Fleet Week

The USS Anchorage moored at the Port of Los Angeles during L.A. Fleet Week. Photo by Michael Hjelmstad/The American Legion

By Michael Hjelmstad

Bright blue skies and squelching heat Labor Day weekend greeted servicemembers to the second annual L.A. Fleet Week at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, Calif., Labor Day weekend. The U.S. Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy hosted events and exhibits at the Los Angeles World Cruise Center near the historic Battleship Iowa. Los Angeles is now one of the many cities, including Seattle, San Francisco and New York, who host Fleet Week celebrations. READ MORE