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Fort Rosecrans is a military cemetery on the tip of Point Loma — 100,000 graves, the Pacific on one side, San Diego Bay on the other. The Memorial Day ceremony here is held in that silence. This is not a celebration. It is a witness.
One of the most moving Memorial Day observances in Southern California. Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery sits on the windswept tip of Point Loma, overlooking San Diego Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Hundreds of white headstones stretch across the hillside, each adorned with an American flag in the days leading up to Memorial Day. The ceremony brings together veterans, active-duty service members, families of the fallen, and the broader community for a formal observance that includes patriotic music, a wreath-laying, and tributes to those who gave their lives in service to the country. Established in 1882, Fort Rosecrans is one of the oldest military cemeteries on the West Coast. Memorial Day …
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