City of Pacific Grove issued the following announcement on Sept. 8.
On Friday, September 17th at 10AM at Lovers Point Park, together with the PG Chamber, DLI, and Councilmember Amelio, the City is hosting a community memorial service honoring the 13 U.S. Service who were killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021.
Please join us for this interfaith ceremony with representatives from local churches and places of worship to remember their service and sacrifice, including an invocation from Lieutenant Colonel Tim Mayer and Chaplain Chester Olson.
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover
Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo
Marine Corps Sgt. Nicole L. Gee
Marine Corps Cpl. Hunter Lopez
Marine Corps Cpl. Daegan W. Page
Marine Corps Cpl. Humberto A. Sanchez
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. David L. Espinoza
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared M. Schmitz
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Rylee J. McCollum
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Dylan R. Merola
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui
Navy Hospital Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak
Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss.
Gone, but not Forgotten."
Original source can be found here.
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