by Laura GarberFormer U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Dr. Leo Rodriguez, a Hermosa Beach resident, was the keynote speaker at the 31st anniversary of Hermosa's Veterans Day Memorial on Monday. Amid a misty morning, veterans and their families arrived at the Veterans Memorial on the east side of the Hermosa Beach Community Center to the ongoing prelude concert by the Palos Verdes Symphonic Band.Dr. Rodriguezβs military service began 10 days out of high school and lasted 25 years






