Here are some scenes from the 2010 Memorial Day ceremony at the Mare Island Naval Cemetery. It is oldest naval cemetery in the Pacific, opened in 1858, over 900 people are laid to rest here. A color guard and wreath ceremony honored the 15 men who died in an explosion while loading munitions for their […]
I captured some scenes from the Veterans Day ceremony at the Mare Island Naval Cemetery. Opened in 1858, it is oldest naval cemetery in the Pacific. More than 900 people are laid to rest here, including three Medal of Honor recipients. Vallejo police Lt. Lee Horton played “Taps” during a wreath ceremony to honor all, […]