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June 5, 2015
Honor
Memorial Day ceremonies supported by 11th ACR
Story and photos by Sgt. Erik Thurman, Public Affairs
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment had the honor of participating in three Memo- Major Bradley Lang addresses an audience during a Memorial Day ceremony at Desert
rial Day observances in the Victor Valley area, May 25. View Memorial Park in Victorville, Calif., May 25.
The ceremonies were held at Desert View Memorial Park, Victor Valley Memorial
Park, both in Victorville and the Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Apple Valley.
Major Ryder Miller, a staff officer with the 11th ACR, served as guest speaker at
the Victor Valley Memorial Park, where he addressed a crowd of Veterans, members of
several area organizations and Victor Valley residents.
“Memorial Day is a day in which those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice, while
in conduct of military service are remembered,” Miller said.
Often, people tend to confuse Memorial Day with Veteran’s Day. Where Veteran’s
Day is held in honor of our nation’s Veterans of foreign wars, Memorial Day is reserved
solely for those who gave their lives. At each of the memorial parks, large crowds – many
of them Veterans themselves – came out in support, with some of them traveling to
each location to pay their respects, or to represent loved ones, who are laid to rest at
the memorials for their service.
Martha D’Hernandez, mother of Sgt. Armando D’Hernandez who was killed in
Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 attended the ceremony with her husband David, to
show their respect for those who gave their lives and for Armando. She looked on as
Miller addressed the crowd and at many points gave tearful nods of understanding.
“My family has participated in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Desert
Storm and Iraq,” Miller said. “I am paying homage to my forefathers as well as those
who have not returned. Memorial Day is a day to remember there is a human element
behind the freedom’s we have as Americans. That human element are the men and
women of the Armed Forces. Those who have not returned from foreign lands, those
on active duty, in the National Guard, and Reserves.”
Following Miller’s remarks, Troopers of the Regiment conducted a 21-gun salute
followed by the playing of taps to honor the fallen.
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