{"id":15380,"date":"2026-06-15T23:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15380"},"modified":"2026-06-15T23:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T23:32:23","slug":"veterans-remembered-in-granite-in-rancho-santa-margarita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15380","title":{"rendered":"Veterans remembered in granite in Rancho Santa Margarita"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>\u201cProud \u2026 honored \u2026 thankful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rancho Santa Margarita resident and Vietnam veteran Dudley Lane Goss expressed those sentiments following the dedication and unveiling of a new veterans monument on Sunday at the Civic Plaza in Rancho Santa Margarita.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15368\">Costa Mesa to consider homebuyer program funded with cannabis tax revenue<\/a><\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A new veterans monument is unveiled in Rancho Santa Margarita,...\" class=\"wp-image-15370\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e634800690b5724b182b952f302242af-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e634800690b5724b182b952f302242af-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e634800690b5724b182b952f302242af-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e634800690b5724b182b952f302242af-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e634800690b5724b182b952f302242af-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/e634800690b5724b182b952f302242af.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A new veterans monument is unveiled in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People salute during an American flag retirement ceremony in Rancho...\" class=\"wp-image-15371\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a9af332d903dc8a403ffd62f5d59f6a7-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a9af332d903dc8a403ffd62f5d59f6a7-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a9af332d903dc8a403ffd62f5d59f6a7-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a9af332d903dc8a403ffd62f5d59f6a7-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a9af332d903dc8a403ffd62f5d59f6a7-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/a9af332d903dc8a403ffd62f5d59f6a7.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>People salute during an American flag retirement ceremony in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita,...\" class=\"wp-image-15372\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9805f97b1bcdaab087437cc8bdd2586b-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9805f97b1bcdaab087437cc8bdd2586b-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9805f97b1bcdaab087437cc8bdd2586b-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9805f97b1bcdaab087437cc8bdd2586b-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9805f97b1bcdaab087437cc8bdd2586b-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9805f97b1bcdaab087437cc8bdd2586b.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita,...\" class=\"wp-image-15373\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d085f3740d36ca84b646fddb72305f1d-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d085f3740d36ca84b646fddb72305f1d-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d085f3740d36ca84b646fddb72305f1d-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d085f3740d36ca84b646fddb72305f1d-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d085f3740d36ca84b646fddb72305f1d-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/d085f3740d36ca84b646fddb72305f1d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Tony Beall speaks during a ceremony...\" class=\"wp-image-15374\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8229eab124792297d22e8eaec4b02291-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8229eab124792297d22e8eaec4b02291-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8229eab124792297d22e8eaec4b02291-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8229eab124792297d22e8eaec4b02291-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8229eab124792297d22e8eaec4b02291-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8229eab124792297d22e8eaec4b02291.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Tony Beall speaks during a ceremony to unveil a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A member of the honor guard stands in front of...\" class=\"wp-image-15375\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5af6d9323ddbd4b7a87c69a97927c6c-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5af6d9323ddbd4b7a87c69a97927c6c-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5af6d9323ddbd4b7a87c69a97927c6c-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5af6d9323ddbd4b7a87c69a97927c6c-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5af6d9323ddbd4b7a87c69a97927c6c-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b5af6d9323ddbd4b7a87c69a97927c6c.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A member of the honor guard stands in front of a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Tony Beall speaks during an American...\" class=\"wp-image-15376\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690578626464653bc06f46b1a24931df-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690578626464653bc06f46b1a24931df-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690578626464653bc06f46b1a24931df-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690578626464653bc06f46b1a24931df-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690578626464653bc06f46b1a24931df-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/690578626464653bc06f46b1a24931df.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Tony Beall speaks during an American flag retirement ceremony in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita,...\" class=\"wp-image-15377\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b6e203603fe660753b1ba090daa18e17-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b6e203603fe660753b1ba090daa18e17-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b6e203603fe660753b1ba090daa18e17-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b6e203603fe660753b1ba090daa18e17-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b6e203603fe660753b1ba090daa18e17-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/b6e203603fe660753b1ba090daa18e17.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita,...\" class=\"wp-image-15378\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ad79bc5d05c18d3c47ec14194b25d52e-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ad79bc5d05c18d3c47ec14194b25d52e-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ad79bc5d05c18d3c47ec14194b25d52e-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ad79bc5d05c18d3c47ec14194b25d52e-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ad79bc5d05c18d3c47ec14194b25d52e-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ad79bc5d05c18d3c47ec14194b25d52e.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>People view a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"James L. Clements Jr. speaks during a ceremony unveiling a...\" class=\"wp-image-15379\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c50c917d15c1805812b2ff12eda140a1-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c50c917d15c1805812b2ff12eda140a1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c50c917d15c1805812b2ff12eda140a1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c50c917d15c1805812b2ff12eda140a1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c50c917d15c1805812b2ff12eda140a1-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/c50c917d15c1805812b2ff12eda140a1.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>James L. Clements Jr. speaks during a ceremony unveiling a new veterans monument in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>A new veterans monument is unveiled in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. on Sunday, June 14, 2026. (Photo by William Liang, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>A gathering of about about150 community members, several who were veterans, along with city officials and other dignitaries, turned out for the ceremony, which featured an honor guard presentation by members of VFW Post 6024 and participation from the El Toro Battalion Sea Cadets and scouting groups.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt touches my heart,\u201d Gross, who served in the Navy from 1968 to 1972, said of seeing the community\u2019s veterans recognized.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-foot-long, 4-foot-tall monument stands below three flag poles in the plaza adjacent to City Hall and Central Park. It features the emblems of each branch of the U.S. military on one side and a military honor wall on the side facing the park.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the inaugural 26 service plaques on the honor wall at this unveiling \u2014 they are 8 inches each \u2014 is engraved with the name, rank, service branch and years of service of a veteran in the community. Families can sponsor the personalized commemorative plaques.<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated, integrated lighting illuminates the monument during evening and nighttime hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, it\u2019s not truly about the monument,\u201d said Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Tony Beall, who presided over the ceremony. \u201cIt\u2019s about those people, the people whose story it represents. It\u2019s about the young men and women who left their homes and families to defend the freedoms that many enjoy every day.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15366\">Several officers placed on administrative leave as new probe opened into alleged \u2018horseplay\u2019 that left Pasadena officer shot<\/a><\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The City Council, city staff, local veterans, design professionals and the Santa Margarita Landscape and Recreation Corporation, a master homeowners association, and its landscape and facilities enhancement committee collaborated on the $70,000 project, Beall said.<\/p>\n<p>He said the final location chosen preserves the community park and its trees while providing a prominent location for the monument.<\/p>\n<p>A plaque positioned in the center of the military branch emblems is partially inscribed with the words: \u201cMay each visitor find peace and comfort in the liberties afforded us through the sacrifices of these brave men and women of the Ranch Santa Margarita community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the dedication, local veterans and their families posed for photos at the monument. And then, in recognition of Flag Day, which was Sunday, the annual Rancho Santa Margarita U.S. Flag retirement ceremony took place.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs a 20-year United States Navy veteran, I know firsthand the sacrifices made by those answering the call to serve,\u201d said James Clements, who served in the Navy from 1979 to 1999. \u201cIt is entirely fitting that it stands right here, positioned proudly below our city flags. 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