Martinez, CA – The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will honor Veterans during the Annual Veterans Day Celebration at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Board Chambers at 1025 Escobar St., in Martinez.
The keynote speaker is Vietnam veteran James Hill. Hill served as an Army Infantry Officer in Vietnam and received several awards. His final rank was Captain. James also serves as Vice President of Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley, and he is active with the National Pathfinder Association and Vietnam Helicopter Museum.
“On this Veterans Day, we express our profound gratitude for the service and sacrifice of our Veterans and their families,” said Board Chair District I Supervisor John Gioia. “We honor these heroes who protect the ideals of freedom and democracy. We also celebrate and acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.”
The celebration event will also feature a color guard ceremony by Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Deputies. Veterans Service Office staff member Michael Beveridge will perform the You’ll Never Walk Alone and National Anthem.
This year, the ceremony will feature a special recognition for the 50th commemoration of the end of the Vietnam War and the withdrawal of U.S. ground troops from Vietnam.
To learn more about the Veterans Day Ceremony, visit https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/6035 on the Contra Costa County website. The community can also watch the event live online at www.contracosta.ca.gov/6086 or www.contracostatv.org. The celebration will broadcast live on Contra Costa Television channels: Comcast Channel 27, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and Astound Channels 32 and 1027.
Contra Costa County is home to more than 45,000 veterans. The Board of Supervisors thanks all veterans for their service, recognizes the families who support veterans every day and honors all Veteran’s Service Organizations for their continued service to the community.
Upcoming Ceremonies
- City of Antioch – It all starts at the Antioch Veterans Memorial at 8am with a Pancake Breakfast hosted by the Antioch Rivertown Veterans Lions Club. Our Veteran’s Day Ceremony starts at 9:30 am. This year’s Speaker is US Army Veteran Gary Bostick. The downtown Parade starts at 11:00 am.
- City of Brentwood – Join the City of Brentwood and the VFW 10789 at Veterans Park (3841 Balfour Rd) at 10:30 am to support veterans, hear from guest speakers, a vocalist and tribute which includes a rifle salute.
- City of Concord – Honoring Korean Veterans on the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Korean War Special Guest Jake Larson, US Army WWII D-Day, Battle of the Bulge Join VFW Post 1525, its Auxiliary and the Cities of Concord and Clayton to honor all those who have served. Please Bring your own chair. 11:00 am at Todos Santos Park.
- City of El Cerrito – El Cerrito Lions Club Flag Placement Ceremony 8:30am-9:30am on November 11th at Sunset View Cemetery, 101 Colusa Ave.
- City of Martinez – flag raising ceremony at Alhambra Pioneer Cemetery while they have a full ceremony at Ignacio Plaza
- City of Oakley – Join the City of Oakley for its annual Veterans Day Ceremony Saturday, 11/11, at 11 (am) in Civic Center Plaza (3231 Main Street) to honor those who have served. This event will include a performance by the Freedom High School Band, keynote speakers, and more.
- City of Pinole – Pinole Veterans Day Memorial and Flag Retirement Ceremony (sponsored by the City of Pinole and the Pinole Historical Society), 11am – Noon on Saturday, November 11th at Fernandez Park.
- City of Walnut Creek – The City of Walnut Creek will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11:00 a.m. The commemoration will take place in the Hoffman Theater at the Lesher Center for the Arts, and is free to the public. The Lesher Center for the Arts is at 1601 Civic Drive. Walnut Creek Mayor Cindy Silva will host the event. The keynote speaker will be Elena Kim. Kim served as a Human Intelligence Collector in the United States Army from 2005 through 2010 in conjunction with Operation Iraqi Freedom. She is currently the Director of the County Veterans Service Office in San Francisco. She also is an Associate Producer and Co-Host of “Veterans Voices,” a monthly television show covering topics of interest to veterans throughout Contra Costa County. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “service,” and the program will pay tribute to those honorable men and women who have served our country. The ceremony will feature musical selections provided by the Walnut Creek Concert Band under the direction of Matthew Sadowski, including the traditional salute to each of the armed forces
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