Cupertino Veterans Memorial

Memorial Park

Veterans Day Ceremony – 2024

VETERANS DAY
Monday,  November 11, 2024
11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Cupertino Veterans Memorial
10110 Parkwood Dr.
Cupertino, CA 95014

Honoring All Veterans,
Active Duty Military,
and First Responders

Every November 11th we gather to honor those who have stood up for the freedoms we enjoy every day. Without your sacrifice, we would
not exist as the living example of freedom for nations around the world.

INVOCATION
Chaplain Richard Veit
US Army Viet Nam Combat Veteran

NATIONAL ANTHEM
Ms. Reyna Padron, Police Cadet, on Violin

WELCOME AND RECOGNITION OF VETERANS
and their Families
John Swensson and Dennis Whittaker

GREETINGS
Sheila Mohan, Mayor
City of Cupertino

Ms. Nazy Galoyan
Dean of Enrollment Service and Veterans, De Anza College

HONORING
Women Veterans

CPT Diane Carlson Evans, ANC
And Founder of the VN Women’s Memorial

PRESENTATION TO
The Honorable Sandy James
Co-Founder, Cupertino Veterans Memorial & Former Mayor of Cupertino

FLOWERS PLACED AT THE SCULPTURE OF “THE GUARDIANS”

The Suh Family and the Axelson Family

SPEAKER
Major General Tracy Smith, USA
Commanding General
63rd Readiness Division

SPEAKER
Former Navy Seal Team 5 Captain
CDR Tom Deitz (USN, Ret)
“Leadership by Example”

TAPS
SGT Sam Grinels, USMC

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

by West Bay Community Band
Conducted by Erinn Washburn

 

 

Many Cupertino citizens have stopped by the memorial since the initial dedication to remember all those who have made sacrifices so that we can enjoy our freedoms every day.

THANK YOU

And to our veterans, first responders, and their families: Thank you for being willing to stand up for the freedoms we enjoy every day. Without your sacrifice, we would not exist as the living example of freedom for nations around the world.

Visiting the Veterans Memorial

The Guardians

The Guardians is a very moving image of two defenders, ever watchful, back to back. The two soldiers represented are Cupertino’s own Matthew Axelson, and James Suh, two Navy SEAL’s who died fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan during Operation Red Wings. “Lone Survivor”, the book and movie, recalls their courage and sacrifice.

“The Guardians, defenders of our freedoms”

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