Veterans Day Luncheon

The Color Guard advances through the capacity audience.  Veteran's Memorial Building in Santa Rosa has standing room only last Wednesday as hundreds met to recognize veterans and remember military campaigns, careers and stories.

Below, Sunrise Veteran Peter Treleavan USMC (left) observes the Color Guard.  Peter is one of the event organizers

The Elsie Allen High School Marching Band Drum Corps 

The musicians didn't miss a beat. 

The event is sponsored annually by Santa Rosa Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs.  Attendees span multiple generations.

Sunrise Veteran Del Raby.  Served as an Infantry Instructor.

Mark Kratz from Santa Rosa Junior College sang "America the Beautiful", skillfully.

Sunriser Jennifer Adams lends her gratitude to the day.

Captain Paul A. Flynn, U.S. Coast Guard delivered an inspirational tribute to all Veterans with an account of Bernie Webber, U.S. Coast Guard, and his legendary rescue mission of the tanker Pendleton, recently featured in the film "The Finest Hours". 

Veterans and audience members shared stories of service experiences.

Peter Treleaven, United States Marine Corps and Veterans Tribute Committee organizer.

At 84, D-Day Paratrooper Don Clouston still wears his  uniform as proudly as he did when at just 17 he jumped in WWll, a member of the 101st Airborne Division

Lorenzo Dueñas, U.S.M.C. and Sunriser confabs with friend.

Stories told, memories shared brought generations and thoughts together.

Echoing trumpeters Todd Higgins and Saul Chait dismissed us with Taps.

THANK YOU, ALL OUR VETERANS!!!