Former Navy SEALs killed while working as CIA security detail in Benghazi are being honored on Memorial Day at Mt. Soledad.
Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods to be honored at Memorial Day Observance at Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial on Monday at 2 p.m. where black granite plaques have been donated in their honor.
The two former Navy SEALs both lived in San Diego and were killed in the terrorist attack in Benghazi last September when they were assigned to security detail at the U.S. Consulate.
During the ceremony, a keynote speech will be delivered by Capt. Jason Ehret, who serves as Deputy Assistant Chief for Naval Special Warfare Command in addition to a close friend of Doherty’s.
Woods served more than 20 years as a SEAL, including multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. For the past two years, he was protecting American diplomats in Central America and the Middle East.
Doherty joined the SEALs in 1995 and was the first to respond to the attack at the USS Cole. He was an experienced paramedic and sniper with tours in Iraq.
A flyover formation by the San Diego T-34 Performance Team will take place during the ceremony.
The two SEALs plaques will join over 3,400 plaques on the wall.
The ceremony begins at 2 p.m. Monday and both families will be present.
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