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