The city of Turlock will pay tribute to its veterans during a ceremony planned for 10 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Public Safety Facility parking lot located at 244 N. Broadway.

The Turlock Honor Guard will present the colors and Pastor Rob Monroe will be the master of ceremonies for this year’s event.

Veterans Day, which was formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on Nov. 11, 1918. On June 1, 1954, the name was changed to Veterans Day to honor all U.S. veterans.

As the city prepares to honor veterans, it is also seeking applications for the Active Military Banner program. The banner program was launched in November 2017. The program features 8-foot tall banners installed on light poles along Countryside Drive between Fulkerth Road and Monte Vista Avenue. Each banner features the service member’s name, photo and branch of service and is displayed for a one-year term.

In August 2018, the Council voted to make two changes to the program.

Eligibility guidelines were expanded to include not only Turlock residents but also those who live or have immediate family members who live in unincorporated towns bordering Turlock, which are Crows Landing, Hilmar, Keyes, Delhi, Ballico and Denair.

The City also started a Fallen Active Military banner option. Upon approval of the service member’s family, a Fallen soldier banner is hung with the name, picture, military branch symbol along with a black ribbon. The Fallen soldier banner is on display indefinitely or until the family requests it be retired.

More information on the Military Banner Program can be found at: https://cityofturlock.org/activemilitarybanner/