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Veterans Day Ceremony: Honoring our men and women in uniform who proudly serve

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation are pleased to be hosting the Santa Barbara community Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early; the ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. sharp and concludes with a spectacular flyover by The Condor Squadron.

The ceremony will take place at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive. Known as one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor locations, the venue’s driveway will be decorated with dozens of American flags. The ceremony will take place near the main flagpole, with seating available for up to 500, with additional standing room.

THIS IS A FREE EVENT.

The open air ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. with presentations and performances by the UCSB Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, keynote speaker, Rear Admiral John Weigold U.S. NAVY retired, local guest speakers; and a flyover by The Condor Squadron.

PCVF Memorial Day 2023 Calendar Listing

Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation invites you to join them in honoring the men and women in uniform who proudly served their country. This FREE event is on Monday, May 29, 2023 at 11:00 am sharp at the Santa Barbara Cemetery (901 Channel Drive., Santa Barbara, CA 93108). Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

The open air ceremony includes presentations and performances by the UCSB ROTC Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, and a flyover by The Condor Squadron.

Guest Speakers include: Colonel Robert Long, Commander of Space Launch Delta 30 and Western Launch and Test Range, Vandenberg Space Force Base, and LTJG Christia Sandstedt, CGC, USCGC Blackfin.

PCVF Memorial Day Ceremony

Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 invite you to join them in honoring the men and women in uniform who proudly serve their country. This FREE event is on Monday, May 27, 2024 at 11:00 am sharp at the Santa Barbara Cemetery (901 Channel Drive., Santa Barbara, CA 93108). Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.

The open air ceremony includes presentations and performances by the UCSB ROTC Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, and a flyover by The Condor Squadron. Guest Speakers include: LtCol Joe Ruhl, US Army Commanding Officer UCSB ROTC , BGen. Fred Lopez, USMCR (ret.)
To learn more, please visit https://www.pcvf.org/memorial-day-ceremony

Date: Monday, May 27th
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Price: FREE
Location: Santa Barbara Cemetery (901 Channel Drive., Santa Barbara, CA 93108)