Iraq, Afghanistan veteran paints Redondo Beach VFW walls

Iraq, Afghanistan veteran paints Redondo Beach VFW walls

by Garth Meyer The VFW painter of Redondo Beach is Ricardo “Ricky” Torres, an Army veteran from 2010-14. Originally from Van Nuys, he is now on the board of directors for Post 2828. “The idea was floated for getting someone to paint a mural on the wall. Apparently they didn’t know I was an artist,” Torres said. “We were talking about hiring some guys to do it. I said, ‘why don’t I do it?” The rest of the board then asked to see pictures of his w…