This wreath was placed at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Memorial Park in Pasadena on Memorial Day, 2020, during a brief ceremony the likes of which will be repeated, as is tradition, on Monday, May 31, 2021. (Photo by James Carbone)
The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) in Pasadena will be sponsoring a Memorial Day commemoration on Monday, May 30, at 10:30 a.m. at the site of the Vietnam War Memorial in Pasadena’s Memorial Park, located at 35 E. Holly Street.
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died serving the armed forces of the United States.
Included in the day’s program at Memorial Park is an appearance by Blair High School Junior ROTC cadets, bagpipers playing “Amazing Grace,” and the reading of the 31 names that are inscribed on the Vietnam War Memorial.
Former Pasadena Mayor William M. Paparian, who served in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam war, will be attending. He was mayor of Pasadena from 1995 to 1997.
Mayor Victor Gordo, members of the Pasadena City Council, and other guests have also been invited.
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day for remembrance of those who have died serving the armed forces of the United States.
Chapter 446 of the Vietnam Veterans of America serves Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. The VVA continues to advocate for the respect and dignity of all veterans and their families, and provides peer referral and community educational services, including a speakers bureau, ceremony support, and scholarships.
To know more about VVA Pasadena Chapter, visit www.vva446.org.
