11:30 Patriotic Ceremony at the Nixon Library –Commemorate Memorial Day
Monday, May 30, 11:30 AM Ceremony
Free Admission All Day at the Nixon Library
Remembering Those Who Protected Our Freedom
11:30 AM: Ceremony in the Pat Nixon Amphitheater
- Keynote remarks by Lt. General David Berger, Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton
- Presentation of the Colors by U.S. Marines
- Solemn 21-gun salute by U.S. Marines
- All-American favorites by the 1st Marine Division Band
- Wreath laying by William Wayne, WWII veteran and last surviving member of the platoon that raised the flag over Iwo Jima
- Thrilling flyover with vintage warplanes!
2:30 PM: Patriotic Concert by the Placentia Symphonic Band
- Spectacular free concert in the White House East Room