Veterans Honored at Mt. Soledad Annual Ceremony 2023

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Retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Rocio Sanchez sings the Star-Spangled Banner during the annual Mt. Soledad Veteran’s Day Ceremony, La Jolla, California, Nov. 11, 2023. This year’s ceremony commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial is an official partner of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, which was launched by President Barack Obama in 2012. The commemoration was authorized by Congress to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. This commemoration effort has been continued under Presidential proclamations by both President Donald Trump and President Joseph Biden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa L. Karnath)

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Dec 4, 2023

LA JOLLA, Calif. - Retired U.S. Marine Sgt. Rocio Sanchez sings the Star-Spangled Banner during the annual Mt. Soledad Veteran’s Day Ceremony, La Jolla, California, Nov. 11, 2023. This year’s ceremony commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial is an official partner of the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration, which was launched by President Barack Obama in 2012. The commemoration was authorized by Congress to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. This commemoration effort has been continued under Presidential proclamations by both President Donald Trump and President Joseph Biden. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Melissa L. Karnath)

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