Tag: Memorial Day

Memorial Day event big success for City

By PETE BANDA     Staff Writer Reporter@sbnewspaper.com Veterans filled the streets of San Benito on Monday for the annual Memorial Day veterans’ silent march. The event started in front of City Hall with veterans and survivors carrying photos of deceased veterans marching silently down Sam Houston Blvd. to the Veterans War Memorial site for a …

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WWII tribute planned at Memorial Day ceremony

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Special to the NEWS A special Memorial Day ceremony for all U.S. veterans is scheduled here Monday, May 26. This event will especially honor Veterans from World War II. A highlight of the ceremony will be the spreading of sand that came from Omaha Beach on the Commemorative Brick Pavers located within the San Benito …

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Memorial Day March

Vietnam veteran Jose Garcia of San Benito was a guest speaker Monday at the city’s Memorial Day ceremony, held at the Veterans War Memorial downtown on Sam Houston Boulevard. The event immediately followed a silent and solemn march – a procession that included Garcia and other local veterans who are shown here. The ceremony and procession were organized by the City of San Benito and San Benito Veterans Advisory Board Chair, Victor Garza. (Staff photos by Francisco E. Jimenez and courtesy photo by Joe Bocanegra)

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