Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo California
Oldest Naval Cemetery on the West Coast and the Newest VA NCA Cemetery
Honoring our Fallen Heroes
154th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony.

CITY OF VALLEJO PROCLAMATION
HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES ON MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 27, 2024
WHEREAS, since our great Nation's birth, our beloved America has been blessed with an infinite chain of dedicated Service members who have served with patriotism, honor, and distinction; and from the bombs bursting in air over New England to the halls of Montezuma, seas of the Philippines, skies of Europe, frozen tundras of Korea, rice paddies of Vietnam, and the mountains and deserts of Iraq and Afghanistan, our brave warriors have valiantly fought our country’s battles in the land, the air, and sea; and
WHEREAS, on Memorial Day, we pay tribute to Vallejo’s 275 fallen combat heroes World War II=230; Korean War=12; Vietnam War=29; Operation Iraqi Freedom=4 and to ALL who fought and died for our beloved country, and we remember them today for what they fought for and who they were - proud and dedicated men and women, often far too young - who were guided by a deep and abiding comradeship for fellow Service members, love for their families and friends, and selfless service for our great Nation; and
WHEREAS, let us always remember and respect ALL of our Nation’s fallen warriors by living up to the ideals they died defending, and it is our charge to preserve liberty, to advance justice, and to sow the seeds of peace with honor, courage, and devotion worthy of our fallen heroes’ legacy, so let us rededicate ourselves to these noble objectives by staying the course and sustaining our gains to prove that our city’s and nation’s best days are still ahead; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, May 27, two local ceremonies with immense support by the City of Vallejo will be held; the first at 9:00 a.m. for the 154th commemoration since 1871 at the Mare Island Naval Cemetery hosted by the Vallejo Navy League and National Cemetery Administration, and the second at 11:00 a.m. at the Vallejo Veterans Memorial Park behind City Hall hosted by The American Legion Mare Island Navy Yard Post 550 and Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that I, Robert McConnell, Mayor of the City of Vallejo, and the City Council do hereby declare Memorial Day, May 27, 2024, as “Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Day,” a day to remember and pray for the souls of those who died in war as they rest in eternal peace, and we urge the citizens of Vallejo to attend our annual Memorial Day ceremonies, to always keep our fallen heroes and their comrades and families close in our hearts, and we ask everyone to participate in a national moment of remembrance at 3:00 p.m. local time. Dated: May 14, 2024 ROBERT H. MCCONNELL, MAYOR; Vice Mayor Mina Loera-Diaz, District 3; Council Member Cristina Arriola, District 6; Council Member Peter Bregenzer, District 5; Council Member Diosdado "JR" Matulac, District 2; Council Member Charles Palmares, District 4; Rozzana Verder-Aliga, EdD, District 1 https://www.cityofvallejo.net/our_cit...

THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES NLUS VALLEJO COUNCIL
The Vallejo Navy League was chartered on Feb. 1, 1942. We are Citizens in Support of the
Sea Services. Our membership is open to anyone and we are a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, EIN 83-0440935. We support programs for the US Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Jesse Bethel High School Navy Junior ROTC, California Maritime Academy, and the Young Marines. We have adopted MINC and we co-sponsor the annual Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies. Since 2020, we have partnered with Wreaths Across America (WAA) to place a $17 wreath for each of the ~1,000 headstones at MINC. We cordially invite you to our next WAA ceremony on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12PM https://www.WreathsAcrossAmerica.org/...
Please contact President Steve Nash [email protected] 415-996-3530 or Member Nestor Aliga [email protected] 707-853-0062