A breakfast honoring military veterans, retirees, reserves, and active duty and their families will be held Saturday at the Ripon Church of Christ.

This Veterans Day event hosted by American Legion Post 249 will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the church located at 13397 W. Ripon Rd.

The Veterans Day Breakfast is all-you-can-eat eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, pancakes, French toast, coffee, mile, juice, and more – call 209.599.4452 or log on to www.riponcoc.org for more information.

Free breakfast today at Prestige

Prestige Senior Living, 1130 Empire Ave, in Manteca off of Louise Avenue is hosting a free breakfast for veterans today.

It is being served  from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Veterans will also receive a free pin.

Veterans Day ceremonies

The Ripon VFW Post 1051 and Ripon American Legion Post 190 will also host a Veterans Day ceremony at the Ripon Veterans Wall at South Locust Avenue and West First Street, beginning at 10 a.m.

In Manteca, the Veterans of Foreign War Post 6311 will celebrate Veterans Day at Library Park, 320 W. Center St.

The public is invited to this special event that kicks off at 11 a.m.

Included will be a joint color guard presentation by VFW Post 6311 and Post 52 in Stockton.

Guest speakers include Retired Major General Eldon Regua and Mayor Gary Singh, with Post Chaplin Richie Benavides providing the invocation. More information is available at 209.969.0159 or 209.823.8700.

Veterans Day was originally known as Armistice Day.

This day initially honored the ending of World War I, recognizing the peace agreement that took place on the 11th hour of the 11th day on the 11th month of November 2018. In 1954, the U.S. changed the name to All Veterans Day, later shortening it to Veteran Day.