The Veterans Wall of Freedom Organization and the Foundation of Grand Terrace are proud to announce that the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Veterans Wall of Freedom will take place on May 28, at 10:00 a.m. in the Veterans Freedom Park, 21950 Pico Street, in Grand Terrace, California.
The Memorial Day Ceremony will honor members of the United States military who paid the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our nation and our freedoms. Teresa Bullock, US Army veteran and Blue/Gold Star Mother, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker. Local Boy and Girl Scout Troops will be participating in the raising of the colors and presentation of wreaths.
A reading of the names of those veterans on the wall, who were killed in action, will be a part of the ceremony. This year, the Veterans Wall of Freedom will be beginning a new tradition of reading the names of veterans with plaques on the monument that recently passed away.
After the Memorial Day Ceremony, veterans and their families will have an opportunity to reserve a plaque on the Veterans Wall of Freedom as a long-lasting honor of the veteran’s service to our country. All veterans are eligible for a plaque.
Veterans and their families are also invited to bring a small memento of the veteran’s service, such as a photograph, unit patch or medal, to be included in time capsules. Since understandably some families may not to give up a cherished memento, it is suggested that they could make a copy of a photograph or write a letter honoring their veteran. It is planned that the time capsules will be emplaced at the monument by next Veterans Day. So this may be the last opportunity to provide an item to be included.
For more information on the Memorial Day Ceremony and the Veterans Wall of Freedom, please visit veteranswalloffreedom.org or contact Don Larkin at 951-756-4711.