By Bonnie CarrollPierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation (PCVF) Memorial Day Ceremony at the Santa Barbara Cemetery not only honored Santa Barbara Veterans, including representatives from all branches of Unites States military service, but for the first time they were joined by local First Responders to who were also honored at the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Santa Barbara Cemetery. Representatives of local first responders attending included The California Highway Patrol, Santa Barbara Area, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, Santa Barbara Police Department, Santa Barbara City Fire Department, Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and Montecito Fire Protection District. University of California, Santa Barbara ROTC Color Guard presented the colors, and the Santa Barbara Choral Society presented a moving rendition of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Ryan Marsh, grandson of Brigadier General, Fred Lopez, USMCR (ret.) Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is committed to honoring the men and women who have served in uniform at any time. The Foundation works to uphold Pierre Claeyssens’s vision that those who have served are “Never Forgotten.” PCVF is funded entirely by private donations.

Source: New York Times June 01, 2022 16:56 UTC