City Of Mission Viejo: Mission Viejo To Commemorate Veterans Day At Norman P. Murray Community Center

Press release from the City of Mission Viejo:

October 11, 2021

The City of Mission Viejo’s annual Veterans Day ceremony is at 2 pm on Thursday, November 11 at the Norman P. Murray Community Center. 

The public ceremony includes comments by Colonel Seth W.B. Folsom, commanding officer of the Headquarters Battalion of the 1st Marine Division, and retired Army Captain Nick Saifan. The event also features a vocal performance by Philip Bardowell as well as a color guard, rifle salute and taps . The ceremony will feature sign language interpretation.  

A dessert and beverage reception with a veteran resource fair follows the ceremony. Guests will have the chance to learn about the POW/MIA memorial table sponsored by Saddleback Valley American Legion Post 862; the City’s Marine Adoption Committee;  VFW Auxiliary Post 6024; City-based veterans’ services; and the proposed Orange County Veteran Cemetery.   

The community center is located at 24932 Veterans Way. For more information, call 949-470-3061 or 949-470-8412. 

This press release was produced by the City of Mission Viejo. The views expressed here are the author’s own.