The Mount Soledad Memorial Association will hold ceremonies at the Soledad Mountain War Memorial atop Mount Soledad honoring war veterans and Gen. George S. Patton Jr. this Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 beginning at 2 p.m. Brig. Gen. Angela Salinas, commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), San Diego, will deliver the keynote address. “She’s the first Hispanic female general in the Marines,” said Bob Phillips, Mount Soledad Memorial honorary trustee. Nathan Fletcher, State Assemblyman, 75th District and 50th District Assemblyman Brian Bilbray will speak during the Memorial Day ceremonies, Phillips said. The Navy Band Southwest will play and the MCRD Rifle Team will perform a 21-gun salute. The San Diego Salute T34 Performance Team will perform a flyover to conclude the ceremony. La Jollan Carol Patton Detwiller, a Patton relative, will join dignitaries in celebrating the general’s career, including Patton Society founder Mike Province, Phillips said. “Mike Province is the country’s leading authority on General Patton,” Phillips said. “He will be flying in to commemorate Patton.” Province owns the world’s largest collection of Patton books and memorabilia and wrote four books about the famed general, according to Phillips. The association recently enhanced the areas surrounding the war memorial, including refurbishing the cross and installing safety railings along the veterans memorial plaque walls. The Old Town Trolley will provide shuttles to the memorial site from Mount Soledad Presbyterian Church, 6551 Soledad Mountain Road, and French American School, 6550 Soledad Mountain Road, beginning at 1 p.m. For more information about Mount Soledad Veteran’s Memorial, visit www.soledadmemorial.com.