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Livermore recognizes 17 service members with inaugural military-banner program
Summary
Livermore officials presented the city's inaugural military banner program honoring 17 resident service members in 2025; banners hung in Stockman's Park from Memorial Day to Labor Day and social posts drew more than 700 readers, and staff are recruiting for 2026.
City staff presented Livermore's military-banner recognition program at the Jan. 26 council meeting, describing the effort to honor local veterans and service members.
Public Works Director Carl Brown said the program offered Livermore residents an opportunity to recognize family members who are veterans or currently serving. "The Livermore military banner program was created to give Livermore residents the opportunity to honor family members that are veterans or currently serving in the military," Brown said during the presentation.
Brown told the council that 17 families participated in the banner program's inaugural year (2025), that banners were displayed in Stockman's Park from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and that monthly social-media posts sharing honoree stories drove more than 700 visits to a city web page. City staff said social-media comments were overwhelmingly positive and that outreach is under way to increase participation for the 2026 banners. Vice Mayor Wong and other council members offered thanks to staff and invited attending family members forward for a photo.
The program is decorative and ceremonial; no policy decisions or funding changes were reported during the presentation.
