On Armed Forces Day, Might 21, Grass Valley’s downtown would be the heart of celebration for the navy, full with the Air Power Band, demonstrations from all navy branches, service awards and flyovers, together with a primary ever mini-airshow overhead, a information launch states.
The Higher Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, the town of Grass Valley and Nevada County will current the inaugural Grass Valley Armed Forces Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The occasion honors lively responsibility navy personnel and declares the seven recipients of the Army Service Awards for 2022.
“We honor and provide our profound appreciation and gratitude to the patriots who’re serving in our nation’s Army, Navy, Air Power, Marine Corps, House Power, and Coast Guard,” mentioned Robin Davies, CEO of the Higher Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce, within the launch. “Their professionalism and unwavering dedication to supporting and defending our Structure has been important in permitting our democracy to flourish, safeguarding peace and rising prosperity for our residents, and giving hope to oppressed peoples or these dealing with tyranny overseas.”
Davies mentioned this celebration can be a household affair, together with flyovers and music from the U.S. Air Power Band of the Golden West. Additionally anticipated to take part can be representatives from navy models in Sacramento, Alameda, and San Francisco, and the Coast Guard station at Lake Tahoe. The opening and shutting colours can be supplied by the ninth Power Assist Squadron Honor Guard from Beale Air Power Base.
The five-hour occasion will start at 11 a.m. with opening colours, adopted by a program that may embrace three separate flyovers. The FAA and Homeland Safety even have given clearance for a mini-airshow over Grass Valley.
Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento will roar over city in a C-27J Spartan medium-range surveillance airplane; a T-38 will fly up from Beale Air Power Base; and the Army Nationwide Guard will convey a UH-60 Black Hawk rescue helicopter.
Lower than 1% of Individuals serve on lively responsibility within the Armed Forces.
“Those that do volunteer to place their lives on the road to guard our nation and democracy wherever they’re referred to as to serve,” Davies mentioned. “Whether or not they’re lively responsibility, within the Nationwide Guard, or the reserves, they’re true American heroes, and all of us owe them.”
For extra data, go to mynevadacounty.com/3276/Army-Appreciation.
Supply: Higher Grass Valley Chamber of Commerce
