Events - Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial & Service Recognition

Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial Events

Events - Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial & Service Recognition

Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial Events

The Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial Association conducts two major events each year, one on Memorial Day and the other on Veterans Day.  These events are conducted on the actual day rather than the “observed” day and begin at 2 p.m. sharp.

Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. Veterans Day is always on November 11, regardless of the day of the week it falls on.

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The Association runs a program which includes pomp and circumstance reserved for these types of events, along with a keynote speaker and the reading of the Orange County Gold Star Walk of Honor Roll Call.

The Association brings in city leaders, special guests, and other dignitaries to attend the event, who in some cases speak to the assembly as well.  Just before the event begins, and upon conclusion of the formal program, there is ample opportunity to meet other attendees.  As the day of the event approaches, a more detailed description of the program will be made available.  The event is open to the public.  The city sets up  a large tent to provide shade.  Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

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Veterans Day – Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 2 PM

The Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial Association is pleased to announce that we will be holding our traditional Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday, November 11, at 2 PM.

Our keynote speaker at this ceremony is US Army Veteran Manny Montanez. Manny is a Vietnam Veteran and recipient of the Purple Heart for wounds received during a tank battle, which kept him from being able to walk for over a year. He was named the Orange County Veteran
of the Year in 2014-15 and the Santa Ana/Inland Empire District Veteran Business Champion of the Year in 2020.

The Troy HS Navy Junior ROTC will present the Colors, with pipers from the Los Angeles Police Department. Emerald Society Pipes and Drums will be present, and we will conduct the traditional Gold Star Roll Call followed by the playing of Taps.

The event is open to the public, and we will set up a large tent to provide shade for many of the ceremony attendees. We also encourage bringing your lawn chairs.

Yorba Linda Veterans Memorial Upcoming Events

Join us on Memorial Day or Veterans Day to honor all veterans and give special recognition to new Gold Star families by placing walkway bricks on the unique walkway for the veterans who have given their lives since the previous honoring ceremonies.

Future Event:

Memorial Day 2026 – Monday, May 25, 2026

Veterans Day 2026 – Wednesday, November 11, 2026

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