Memorial Day Ceremony Planned At Golden Gate National Cemetery

SAN BRUNO, CA — The Golden Gate National Cemetary will join more than 130 others across the nation in commemorating fallen veterans on Memorial Day this month.

The Golden Gate observance is organized by the Avenue of Flags Committee and will feature remarks from Coast Guard Captain Corey Braddock and Marines Gunnery Sergeant Kristina Perieff. The San Bruno Police Department will perform the presentation of colors, American Legion Post 105 will do a gun salute, and the Coast Guard's Air Station San Francisco will complete a flyover.

Directly after the ceremony will be a luncheon at the American Legion Hall on San Mateo Avenue.

Golden Gate National Cemetery Hosts Memorial Day Event

• Date: Monday, May 29, 2023
• Time: 11 a.m. (Music begins at 10:30 a.m.)
• Location: Golden Gate National Cemetery (1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno)

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, most of the 155 national cemeteries will host volunteers to place flags around headstones leading up to Memorial Day and hold wreath-laying ceremonies.

"On Memorial Day, we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation — and we pay our respects to the families and loved ones who mourn them dearly," said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. "This Memorial Day weekend, we encourage all Americans to join us in remembering these fallen heroes at VA national cemeteries, where so many of them rest."

All national cemeteries will be open from dawn to dusk on Memorial Day and the VA will stream and share photos from many of the events on Facebook. Officials also invite Americans to leave tributes on the Veterans Legacy Memorial site.