Medal of Honor Day
Above and Beyond
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Where:
Multipurpose Room (MPR)
3350 La Jolla Village Drive
San Diego, CA
Cost:
Free
National Medal of Honor Day
On March 25, 2025, VA San Diego gathers to celebrate National Medal of Honor Day, a day dedicated to honoring the extraordinary courage and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients. We would be deeply honored if you helped us recognize the personal stories of these brave individuals and their families.
We invite you to a heartfelt meet and greet from 11:00am to 1:00pm that includes light fare and refreshments. This gathering honors our heroes and offers fellow veterans and community members the chance to learn more about the significance of National Medal of Honor Day. A day dedicated to the remarkable sacrifices and narratives of those who have received this prestigious award.
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal awarded by the United States President to acknowledge service members that have distinguished themselves by gallantry and intrepidity. San Diego area is proud to call home to three of the 61 living medal of Honor recipients:
*Sergeant John P. Baca, Medal of Honor citation here: John Philip Baca | Vietnam War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor Recipient
Colonel Jay R. Vargas, Medal of Honor citation here: Jay R Vargas | Vietnam War | U.S. Marine Corps | Medal of Honor Recipient
*Colonel Robert J. Modrzejewski, Medal of Honor citation here: Robert Joseph Modrzejewski | Vietnam War | U.S. Marine Corps | Medal of Honor Recipient
*Expected to be in attendance