Veterans Day

Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for you, our veterans.

Veteran’s Day began as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and originally was called Armistice Day. It fell on November 11 because that is the anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War 1. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to Veteran’s Day in order to account for all the Veterans of all wars.

We celebrate and honor America’s Veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Honoring our men and women in uniform who proudly serve

November 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Cemetery

Presented by  Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation 

We are pleased to be hosting the Santa Barbara Community Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th at 11:00 a.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early; the ceremony begins at 11:00 AM sharp and concludes with a spectacular flyover by The Condor Squadron. The ceremony will take place at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive. Known as one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor locations, the venue’s driveway will be decorated with dozens of American flags, along with flags marking the graves of our fellow citizens who gave their lives in the service of our country. The ceremony will take place near the main flagpole, with seating available for up to 500, with additional standing room. THIS IS A FREE EVENT.

The open-air ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. with presentations and performances by the  UCSB Color Guard; Gold Coast Pipe & Drum Band; David Gonzales and the Santa Barbara Choral Society, The Prime Time Band, keynote speaker, Rear Admiral John Weigold  U.S. NAVY retired, local guest speakers; and a flyover by The Condor Squadron.

More information, contact media@pcvf.org