The Grand Flag Detail Team invites the community to a formal Memorial Day ceremony spotlighting local Korean- and Vietnam-era veterans Monday, May 26, at the Veterans Monument in The Grand in Surprise.
The public is invited to the Ceremony of Honor, which starts at 11:45 a.m. with opening remarks at the Veterans Monument. The Grand Flag Detail volunteers with the Community Association Management is hosting the event at the active-adult retirement community, which joins the nation in remembering and honoring the U.S. military members wounded, killed and missing in action.
Regarding tributes to the men and women who “paid the ultimate sacrifice,” the Flag Detail team lead and community manager Paul Heying and his wife Flag Detail team co-lead Tina Heying sought the stories to share of several Korean and Vietnam War veterans and their families living in The Grand for the solemn day.
