With respect, honor and gratitude, Happy Veteran's Day from the Armed Services Memorial at Palisades Park, Friday, November 11, 2016. Thank you to all our military personnel for the sacrifices you have made to protect our freedom. The Santa Monica Veterans Memorial is a unique memorial consisting of 5 granite columns representing each branch of the United States Armed Forces. The memorial is designed to cast shadows and line up across a pathway every year on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (which is when the Armistice for WWI was signed).