Community members will read the names of 320 local residents killed in five American wars at the City of Pasadena’s Memorial Day Remembrance on Monday at Memorial Park, continuing an annual public ceremony the City says will carry special significance this year as the nation marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
2026 also marks the 251st year of the U.S. military.
The 10:30 a.m. ceremony will name Pasadena servicemembers who died in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the War on Terror.
The keynote speaker is Lt. Col. Steven Uziel, Inspector-Instructor for the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, who has held that post in Pasadena since May 2025.
The program is set to include a Missing Man Formation flyover by the Condor Squadron, a nonprofit founded in 1965 by World War II veterans that flies WWII-era AT-6 aircraft.
The 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, headquartered at 2699 Paloma St., will conduct military funeral honors, including a 21-gun salute and the presentation of a ceremonial flag to a Gold Star family, the City said.
Chaplain Ted Saraf of American Legion Post 13 will deliver the Invocation and Benediction. Cadets from the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps Pasadena Division and the Blair High School Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps will assist.
The City listed sponsors as its Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, Rose Bowl Stadium, the Pasadena Management Association, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 446, the Martin Severance Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and American Legion Post 13.
The event is free and open to the public. Accommodations are available with 72 hours’ notice by calling (626) 744-7311.
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