Veterans Day Ceremony

Mission Viejo Veterans of the Year Gilbert Calderon Castro and Carlia Oldfather will be recognized with local veterans during the City's annual Veterans Day celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 11 at the Norman P. Murray Community Center.

The public ceremony includes comments by Colonel Chris Griffin, commanding officer of the Headquarters Battalion of the 1st Marine Division, and retired Sergeant Juan Valdez along with a color guard, rifle salute and taps. The event also features a vocal performance by Staff Sergeant Rachel Bartlett Walters. 

The ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. in the Sycamore Room of the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center at 24932 Veterans Way.

The annual ceremony will honor and remember the men and women of the Armed Forces who bravely served our country. It will also include recognition of this year’s Mission Viejo Veteran of the Year John “Bogie” Boegeman.