Lt. Col. Alex Deraney, Los Angeles District deputy commander, and his wife Marisa visited the San Fernando–Santa Clarita Valleys’ Habitat for Humanity booth to learn about volunteer opportunities with the Habitat for Heroes program. The Deraneys said they like to keep their family involved in the local community and what better way than helping veterans. They represented the District at the San Fernando Valley Veterans Day parade Nov. 11 in Pacoima, Calif., which also featured a carnival and information booths for community groups and service organizations like the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Veterans Administration providing information for veterans and their families.