Coronado Memorial Day Commemoration

May 26, 2025, 10 a.m.

Star Park
1100 Star Park Circle
Coronado, CA
Free, vfwpost2422.org 

Kenote speakers and moving music never disappoint in this annual event to honor Coronado service members and others who have served our nation. The Memorial Day ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. and last about an hour. 

Following the event at Star Park, attendees are invited to attend VFW Post 2422 for light refreshments at their headquarters at 557 Orange Avenue. Additional sponsors include United States Navy League, Coronado City Council and the Military Officers’ Association of America (Silver Strand Chapter).

• Presentation of Colors from  Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, or NJROTC, students from Coronado High School, an invocation from Fred Yerrick, the chaplain at the VFW, and then a speech from the main speaker.
• Keynote speaker is the commanding general of the 1st Marine Division, Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Savage. He enlisted in 1986 and is currently stationed at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside.
• Taps
• National Anthem
• Veterans from all branches of the military
• Coronado Veterans of Foreign Wars
• Gold star families can pay their respects and offer tributes while Ellinger reads their stories to the audience.
• Light refreshments at VFW headquarters, 557 Orange Avenue

Post 2422 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the event sponsor and organizer, was founded in 1932. Memorial Day services have taken place in Coronado since the 1930s. Memorial Day ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. and last about an hour. Seniors or disabled are advised to arrive early to take advantage of the limited seating available. Parking is available on adjacent streets to Star Park.

Coronado VFW Post 2422 hosts this annual event in conjunction with the Coronado Council of United States Navy League, the Silver Strand Chapter of Military Officers' Association of America, and the Coronado Detachment of Marine Corps League.

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