submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757), ….
submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757), based in San Diego.
The free event is open to the public. The submarine memorial is located at the naval weapons station at 800 Seal Beach Blvd., between Westminster Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway.
3 Harbor Lawn Memorial Park event in Costa Mesa featuring flyover Location: Harbor Lawn Memorial Park, 1625 Gisler Ave., Costa Mesa Time: May 27, 11 a.m. A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at Harbor Lawn Memorial Park on Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m.
The ceremony will honor fallen heroes. Presented by the Freedom Committee of Orange County, the event features a Missing Man formation flyover, a wreath laying ceremony, live music, lunch and a WWII transport flyover featuring the D-Day Doll, marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
This will be the 70th annual event at the Memorial Park.
4 City of Long Beach sunset ceremony with music, flyovers and more Location: Shoreline Aquatic Park, 200 Aquarium Way, Long Beach Time: May 26, 5:30 p.m. The City of Long Beach Health Department’s Office of Veterans Support will host a sunset ceremony honoring fallen heroes on Sunday, May 26, the day before Memorial Day, from 5:30-8 p.m. at Shoreline Aquatic Park.
The free, family-friendly event will honor military service members who have died, and feature several local historical, veteran-led and veteran-supporting organizations.
The event will include live patriotic music provided by the Navy Band Southwest Harborside Brass Quintet, flyovers with historic aircraft, exhibition drills by Lakewood High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, and an information fair and familyfriendly activities.
People of all ages celebrated Memorial Day at the American Legion's 2023 ceremony.
