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The Medal of Honor for Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, was temporarily on display during a ceremony at Peña’s resting place June 8, 2014 at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas. A Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone in Peña’s honor was unveiled during the ceremony. Peña was one of 24 Soldiers from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars to have their Distinguished Service Cross upgraded to the Medal of Honor in a March 18, 2014 ceremony at the White House. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
Emotions were high during the unveiling of the Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone for Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during a ceremony at his resting place June 8, 2014 at Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas. The ceremony and headstone are to locally honor the Newgulf, Texas native in his receiving the Medal of Honor posthumously March 18, 2014, after it was upgraded from the Distinguished Service Cross. Peña gave his life in defense of his fellow 1st Cavalry Division Troopers in 1950 during the Korean War. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country are honored at the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, as well as Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, with Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the VNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Spc. Nicholas Warren, the VNG Soldier of the Year, placed memorial wreaths to honor the fallen.
Warren led the pledge of allegiance and the 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to provide parking assistance for the event.
Ring, Nye and Capt. Megan Guggisberg took part in the War Memorial’s marathon of reading the names of all of the nearly 12,000 Virginians remembered at the memorial.
Read the AG’s Memorial Day message at vngpao.info/mrxyrc43 , and read about the VNG Soldiers lost to hostile enemy action since Sept. 11, 2001, at vngpao.info/RememberTheFallen.
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country are honored at the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, as well as Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, with Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the VNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Spc. Nicholas Warren, the VNG Soldier of the Year, placed memorial wreaths to honor the fallen.
Warren led the pledge of allegiance and the 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to provide parking assistance for the event.
Ring, Nye and Capt. Megan Guggisberg took part in the War Memorial’s marathon of reading the names of all of the nearly 12,000 Virginians remembered at the memorial.
Read the AG’s Memorial Day message at vngpao.info/mrxyrc43 , and read about the VNG Soldiers lost to hostile enemy action since Sept. 11, 2001, at vngpao.info/RememberTheFallen.
John Peña (left), grandson of Medal of Honor recipient Master Sgt. Mike C. Peña, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, walked 64 miles to present his grandfather’s Medal of Honor to his father and Master Sgt. Peña’s son, Michael (seen in white shirt), during a ceremony at the Cedarvale Cemetery in Bay City, Texas, June 8, 2014, where Master Sgt. Peña is buried. John and three of his comrades walked 64 miles over four days to signify the 64 years since his grandfather died in the Korean War, and to signify the 64 years it took before Master Sgt. Peña was awarded the Medal of Honor. A Medal of Honor Memorial Headstone for Master Sgt. Peña was unveiled at the cemetery. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy D. Crisp, 1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs (released).
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
Photos of one of our local military cemeteries late in the afternoon. The stones had been decked out with flags in preparation for the Veterans' Day observation. The raking light from the setting sun picked out parts and imparted a warm glow to the scene.
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country are honored at the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, as well as Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, with Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the VNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Spc. Nicholas Warren, the VNG Soldier of the Year, placed memorial wreaths to honor the fallen.
Warren led the pledge of allegiance and the 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to provide parking assistance for the event.
Ring, Nye and Capt. Megan Guggisberg took part in the War Memorial’s marathon of reading the names of all of the nearly 12,000 Virginians remembered at the memorial.
Read the AG’s Memorial Day message at vngpao.info/mrxyrc43 , and read about the VNG Soldiers lost to hostile enemy action since Sept. 11, 2001, at vngpao.info/RememberTheFallen.
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country are honored at the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, as well as Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, with Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the VNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Spc. Nicholas Warren, the VNG Soldier of the Year, placed memorial wreaths to honor the fallen.
Warren led the pledge of allegiance and the 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to provide parking assistance for the event.
Ring, Nye and Capt. Megan Guggisberg took part in the War Memorial’s marathon of reading the names of all of the nearly 12,000 Virginians remembered at the memorial.
Read the AG’s Memorial Day message at vngpao.info/mrxyrc43 , and read about the VNG Soldiers lost to hostile enemy action since Sept. 11, 2001, at vngpao.info/RememberTheFallen.
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country are honored at the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, as well as Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, with Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the VNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Spc. Nicholas Warren, the VNG Soldier of the Year, placed memorial wreaths to honor the fallen.
Warren led the pledge of allegiance and the 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to provide parking assistance for the event.
Ring, Nye and Capt. Megan Guggisberg took part in the War Memorial’s marathon of reading the names of all of the nearly 12,000 Virginians remembered at the memorial.
Read the AG’s Memorial Day message at vngpao.info/mrxyrc43 , and read about the VNG Soldiers lost to hostile enemy action since Sept. 11, 2001, at vngpao.info/RememberTheFallen.
Service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country are honored at the Commonwealth’s Memorial Day Ceremony May 26, 2025, at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond, Virginia. Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, retired Maj. Gen. Craig Crenshaw, the Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs, as well as Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, the Adjutant General of Virginia, with Chief Master Sgt. John F. Nye, the VNG Command Senior Enlisted Leader, and Spc. Nicholas Warren, the VNG Soldier of the Year, placed memorial wreaths to honor the fallen.
Warren led the pledge of allegiance and the 29th Infantry Division Band provided music for the ceremony. Members of the Virginia Defense Force volunteered their time to provide parking assistance for the event.
Ring, Nye and Capt. Megan Guggisberg took part in the War Memorial’s marathon of reading the names of all of the nearly 12,000 Virginians remembered at the memorial.
Read the AG’s Memorial Day message at vngpao.info/mrxyrc43 , and read about the VNG Soldiers lost to hostile enemy action since Sept. 11, 2001, at vngpao.info/RememberTheFallen.
Photos of one of our local military cemeteries late in the afternoon. The stones had been decked out with flags in preparation for the Veterans' Day observation. The raking light from the setting sun picked out parts and imparted a warm glow to the scene.
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton's Survivor Outreach Services (SOS) hosted its first annual Memorial Day Remembrance Event on Thursday, May 22, at the Fort Hamilton Community Club. The event honored fallen service members and supported their surviving families.
The ceremony included a moment of remembrance, an address by SOS, a Chaplain-led prayer, and Survivor recognition. Several Survivors shared their stories amidst a poignant "field of boots" display, each pair representing a fallen service member. The event concluded with the solemn playing of Taps, a bugle call traditionally rendered at military funerals and memorial services, signifying the end of the day and honoring the fallen.
This vital event provided the Fort Hamilton community a space to remember fallen service members, acknowledge Survivors' strength, and carry forward their legacy. The inclusion of the "field of boots" and the playing of Taps served as powerful visual and auditory reminders of the sacrifice made by the nation's heroes. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Getman/Fort Hamilton Garrison Public Affairs)