Vietnam Veterans of America Firebase Chapter 594 joined the 38th annual Memorial Day Remembrance at the Coral Ridge Funeral Home and Cemetery in Cape Coral, Fla., May 27.
Cape Coral Mayor Joe Coviello led the Pledge of Allegiance, and keynote speakers included state Rep. Spencer Roach (R). Gold Star families were the special guests of the Coral Ridge Funeral Home & Cemetery, and funeral director Chuck Warren, a U.S. Air Force vet, read a roll call of deceased veterans.
“The annual Memorial Day observance is our way of saying ‘thank you’ to the men and women who have served and who have sacrificed,” Warren told Fort Myers Beach Talk. “We hope the families who join us for the service will gain a deeper appreciation for the importance of honoring our military, whether that is those currently serving or veterans who served in the past.”