MISSION — The city hosted a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying event here Saturday morning at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery.
Throughout the ceremony, the National Anthem played followed by a prayer and guest speakers Mary Dale and Tony Dale. The ceremony also featured the 21-gun salute and taps along with laying flags on the gravestones.
“Thank you to the Mission and surrounding communities for always supporting Texas Veterans and their families,” the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery stated on Facebook.
Alexandria Gibson, 9, places a flag on a grave during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Diana Sanchez places flags on graves during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Color guard members during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Eddie Santos places flags on graves during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Elda Morales, 4, salutes as rain falls during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Daniel Reyes searches for a specific grave during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Attendees place flags near the headstones of veterans laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Attendees place flags near the headstones of veterans laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Flags are unpacked to place on the graves of veterans laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Attendees place flags near the tombstones of veterans laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Attendees place flags near the tombstones of veterans laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Color guard members bow their head during prayer at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)Attendees place flags near the tombstones of veterans laid to rest at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)A new grave site is adorned with a U.S. flag during a Veterans Day ceremony and flag laying at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Mission. (Joel Martinez | jmartiez@themonitor.com)
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