Memorial Day ceremonies took place across the Bay Area to remember those killed in action.
At Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addressed the crowd during his keynote speech. Panetta, 83, was introduced by his son, Jimmy Panetta, who has represented the Central Coast in the House since 2017.
The event, organized by the United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County, included a World War I display by the Eagle Field Foundation, with uniformed actors and restored vehicles, and a flyover by the 129th Air Rescue Squadron. Commemorations following the keynote to honor the Grand Army of the Republic and Vietnam veterans.
In Hayward, a ceremony at Chapel of the Chimes included special guest speakers and a singer, the Stuart Highlander Bag Pipers, a POW table and a dove release. Many other ceremonies also took place locally on Monday.
Originally established during the Civil War, Memorial Day honors those who have died in military service for the U.S.
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SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: World War II veteran Antonio Palacio, 94, attends Memorial Day services with his niece niece Laetitia Rodriguez, 67, at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) HAYWARD, CA – MAY 30: A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 4th Force Reconnaissance Company salutes during a Memorial Day ceremony at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home on Monday, May 30, 2022, in Hayward, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: Gold Star parents Patricia and Pete Manoukian deliver the Medal of Honor wreath at the Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. Their son, Marine Capt. Matthew Manoukian of Los Altos Hills, was killed in Afghanistan in 2012. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) HAYWARD, CA – MAY 30: Major General Garrett Yee of the U.S. Army speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home on Monday, May 30, 2022, in Hayward, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: World War II veteran Antonio Palacio who will be 95 years old in two weeks, attends the Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) HAYWARD, CA – MAY 30: Visitors walk through the Garden of Honor during a Memorial Day ceremony at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home on Monday, May 30, 2022, in Hayward, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta attends the Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) HAYWARD, CA – MAY 30: Members of the Stuart Highlander Bagpipers perform during a Memorial Day ceremony at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home on Monday, May 30, 2022, in Hayward, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) HAYWARD, CA – MAY 30: A member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 4th Force Reconnaissance Company salutes during a Memorial Day ceremony at Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home on Monday, May 30, 2022, in Hayward, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: Flower wreaths are presented during a Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. More than 15,000 veterans are buried at Oak Hill. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: Memorial Day service attendees cover their heart during the Pledge of Allegiance at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: White doves are released as Angela Tirado sings “God Bless America,” concluding the Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – MAY 28: Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is the keynote speaker at the Memorial Day service at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., Monday, May 30, 2022. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
