Wally Schirra

Photo by: Will Parson Veterans Day came early this year at the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial, where a ceremony on Saturday honored the late astronaut Wally Schirra. Mount Soledad Memorial Association Chairman unveiled the plaque. Sinh Tho Nguyen, a 40-year-old veteran of the Army National Guard, who was in San Diego completing a 2,500-mile walk across the country to honor America and those who serve, was a guest of honor.  

A plaque honoring the late astronaut Wally Schirra.Late astronaut Wally Schirra will be honored with a memorial plaque presentation at Mount Soledad Memorial Association's Veterans Day Ceremony.It will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Veterans Memorial atop Soledad Mountain, 6905 La Jolla Scenic Drive South.The only astronaut to fly in the first three American space programs — Mercury, Gemini and Apollo — Schirra's black granite...