The Georgia Veterans Memorial Park Foundation will host a Veterans Day program honoring late and current veterans next week.

The event will take place Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., and take place at the stage area of the Walk of Heroes Memorial, which is located at Black Shoals Park, 3001 Black Shoals Rd., Conyers.

The key note speaker at the event will be Captain John Warren. He served in the United States Marine Corps for four years, from 2004-2008 and. In 2006, he fought in the Battle of Ramadi, which was part of the Iraq War.

Warren is now president and founder of Lima One Capital, a lending company for residential real estate investors.

The Walk of Heroes Memorial, at 3001 Black Shoals Road in Black Shoals Park next to the Randy Poynter Reservoir, is a tribute to the brave men and women that fought and continue to fight for our freedom. Sculptures, quotes, carvings, and statues will provide the visitor with more insight of what went on during the five major wars of the 20th century. For more, go to www.walkofheroes.org