Jerry Miranda, secretary of Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70 (Poway) stands with a ship’s bell that was onced owned by his father, who was also a naval veteran. During the ceremony Miranda read the names of local veterans who have died within the past year. The bell was rung following each name. (Criselda Yee)
Veterans from all branches of the military were recognized for their service at a Memorial Day ceremony at Dearborn Memorial Park in Poway.
The event was hosted by the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70 in Poway. Other veterans groups that attended included Poway Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7907 and the Poway American Legion Post 479.
Al Ruiz, vice president of Fleet Reserve Branch 70, told attendees that military veterans who served during World War II, the Vietnam War, Korean War and other conflicts should be ed with gratitude.
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts placed flags on the military gravesites at Dearborn Memorial Park. (Criselda YeeO
Scenes from the Memorial Day Ceremony at Dearborn Memorial Park in Poway. (Criselda Yee)
Col. Jay Vargas, U.S. Marine Corps, retired (plaid shirt, front row), is surrounded by of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70 (Poway), who organize the annual Memorial Day Ceremony, and keynote speaker U.S. Navy Rear . John Ring (solid blue shirt (center, back row).
Vargas received the Medal of Honor in 1970 for courageous action and leadership during the Vietnam War. The Scripps Ranch resident was an honored guest of the ceremony. (Criselda Yee)
Chuck Cross, Chaplain of Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70 (Poway) gave the invocation. (Criselda Yee)
Bill Kimble, Commander of VFW Post 7907 in Poway. (Criselda Yee)
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Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts placed flags on the military gravesites at Dearborn Memorial Park. (Criselda YeeO
Retired U.S. Navy Rear . John Ring, who works as the aircraft carrier maintenance program manager for Newport News Shipbuilding Detachment San Diego, was keynote speaker.
Scenes from the Memorial Day Ceremony at Dearborn Memorial Park in Poway. (Criselda Yee)
of the American Heritage Girls performed the color guard and laid wreaths by the stage during the Memorial Day ceremony. (Criselda Yee)
Michael Timson of Escondido performed an “Echo Taps” with shadow bugler Emmanuel Hill of Poway. (Criselda Yee)
Jerry Miranda, secretary of Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70 (Poway) reads the names of local veterans who have died within the past year. Lou Irvin (behind the stage) rang a ship’s bell following each name. The bell was once owned by Miranda’s father, who was also a naval veteran. (Criselda Yee)
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Scenes from the Memorial Day Ceremony at Dearborn Memorial Park in Poway. (Criselda Yee)
During the ceremony, Jerry Miranda, secretary of the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70, read the names of local veterans who have died within the past year. The honorees were of Branch 70 at the time of their death, Miranda said.
Local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts placed flags on the military gravesites at Dearborn Memorial Park, and the American Heritage Girls performed the color guard during the ceremony.
of the American Heritage Girls performed the color guard and laid wreaths by the stage during the Memorial Day ceremony. (Criselda Yee)
Jim Balcon, president of Fleet Reserve Association Branch 70 (Poway) opened the ceremony. (Criselda Yee)
Keynote speaker, U.S. Navy Rear . John Ring. (Criselda Yee)
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of the American Heritage Girls performed the color guard and laid wreaths by the stage during the Memorial Day ceremony. (Criselda Yee)
