San Diego, California – May 26: The Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego’s color guard retires the colors during an annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. This year U.S. Navy seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer was honored during the remembrance. Palmer died on the USS Cole during a terrorist attack. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Hugh Palmer, the father of Lakiba Nicole Palmer, second to the right, becomes emotional after a plaque in his daughter’s memory is unveiled during an annual Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. This year U.S. Navy seaman Lakiba Nicole Palmer was honored during the remembrance. Palmer died on the USS Cole during a terrorist attack. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Hugh Palmer, the father of Lakiba Nicole Palmer, becomes emotional after a plaque in his daughter's memory is unveiled during an annual Memorial Ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)People attend an annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria speaks during an annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)The Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego's color guard presents the colors during an annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Randy Tidmore, a World War II Marine veteran, left, and Saundra Cima attend an annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial on Monday, May 26, 2025 in San Diego, California. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
