Vietnam war vet Denny Bean has seen a lot and nothing scares him, even grandkids during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Candy Gleason with her dog Lucky during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Taps were played at the conclusion of Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
ROTC member Haying Lee of Troy High salutes during the presentation of the colors at the Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Cheryl Wagner with her grand daughter Madeline Morris 11, presented flowers for the veterans interred in the mousoleum in honor of her father and great grandfather, Army veteran Alvin Scott during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
The grave of veteran Frank Culen joins the audience during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
The Fullerton Police Department’s Honor Guard presents the colors during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Vietnam War veteran Charles Cuttress points out other loved ones to his family in the one of the park’s mausoleums during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Vietnam War veteran Porfirio Duarte puts a flag into the ground near his fathers grave at Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Austin Taylor with Loma Vista Memorial Park looks to find the grave of a veteran that’s missing a flag during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary. (Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
Doves are released during the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Navy veteran Gary Tegel gives a salute after laying the Navy honorary wreath at the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. Tegel served as a Senior Chief in the Navy. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Gold Star mother Maria Simpson is accompanied by Marine Corps veteran Dwight Hanson, left, as she goes to lay the honorary wreath for Gold Star mothers during the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
A veteran attends the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Wes Houser of Costa Mesa arrives for the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mr. Olicve Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. Houser is a veteran of Korea and served in the Army’s 54th Engineers. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Army veteran Sven Akisson salutes during the National Anthem during the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Marine Corps veteran Charles Cram, 100, center, is helped by Marine Corps veteran Dwight Hanson, left, as he goes to lay the World War II Honorary Wreath at the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
David Fey carries the Air Force flag in the Parade of the Military flags during the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. Fey served as a Colonel in the Air Force. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Marine Corps and Army veteran Scott Bergey waits with his dog Tanya for the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park to begin in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. Bergey, who served as a pilot of Huey helicopters, is a member of the Freedom Committee of Orange County. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
The City of Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue Department’s Honor Color Guard march in to present the colors at the start of the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
The missing man formation is performed by Dawn Patrol in a fly-over of the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Army veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Littrell delivers the keynote address at the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Parkin Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. Littrell served as a Command Sergeant Major in the Vietnam War. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Flags line the walkway to the Memorial Day ceremony at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park in Costa Mesa on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)
Vietnam war vet Denny Bean has seen a lot and nothing scares him, even grandkids during Memorial Day services at Loma Vista Memorial Park in Fullerton. The ceremony also commemorated America’s 250th anniversary.
(Photo by Michael Goulding, Contributing Photographer)
ExpandThose who died while serving our country were honored Monday during Memorial Day ceremonies hosted across Orange County.
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Among the communities holding events throughout the day to honor service and sacrifice was Fullerton, where volunteers placed flags at the gravesites of hundreds of those who had served.
Held among the thousands of flags, small and large, the ceremony featured words of remembrance for those who had died and thanks for the veterans who attended.
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Now in its 72nd year, a Memorial Day remembrance at Harbor Lawn-Mt. Olive Memorial Park & Mortuary in Costa Mesa drew dozens of veterans and community members to pay tribute.
Along with speakers and the laying of wreaths in honor of various groups, there was a missing may flyover.
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