Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Memorial Brochure

 

 

Click the button to download the most recent copy of the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial brochure.

Past Events
2008 Annual Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial Picnic and "Run for the Fallen"
On Sunday, August 24th, 2008 join us at 4:30 pm for the "Run for the Fallen event followed by a potluck dinner at 5:30pm
 
Join us at the corner of Bryan and Yale Avenue in Irvine at Northwood Park, one mile and a half east of the Irvine Market Place on Bryan Avenue.

CLICK HERE for details


2008 Independence Day Ceremony
On Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 6:30pm, a ceremony will be held to mark the 4th of July and a remembrance of those who have fallen.
 
Join us at the corner of Bryan and Yale Avenue in Irvine at Northwood Park, where the memorial is located, one mile and a half east of the Irvine Market Place on Bryan Avenue.

Program details to be determined.

2008 Memorial Day Ceremony
Join us Monday May 26th, 2008 at 6:30 pm for our annual Memorial Day program. Our honored guest speaker will be U.S Army Sergeant Major, Jesse Acosta.

Freedom Is Not Free

WWI 1917-1918
KIA 116,516

WWII 1940-1945

KIA 405,339

Korean War 1950-1953

KIA 36,568

Vietnam War 1964-1975

KIA 58,203

Persian War 1990-1991
KIA 382

Veterans Day Ceremony

The City of Irvine salutes our nation's military service members, both active duty and veterans, for their dediction, courage, accomplishments and sacrifices to protect our everyday freedoms. Please join us for a special Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, November 11 from 10-11:30 a.m. at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Park as we honor and pay tribute to these brave men and women.

*For inclement weather the event will move to the Irvine Civic Center adjacent to Bill Barber Park.

A special "thank you" goes out to our adopted Marine family, the 2nd Battallion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (2/11) from Camp Pendleton, California, for their invaluable service to our city and our nation.

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Please Join Us

Each year (since 2003) the Northwood Memorial (Gratitude & Honor) is set up one week before Memorial Day & taken down one week after Independence Day.

During this time we invite you to join us to honor our fallen military members each evening at 7:15 pm when we light a candle for each memorial, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, play taps and take time to reflect on the honor and gratitude we have for these heroes.

The Northwood Memorial is located at the Northwood Community Park at the corner of in Yale and Bryan in Irvine. For more information contact northwoodmemorial@yahoo.com

Documentary Video

Click the image below to play the Northwood Memorial documentary video

7/5/2008 Memorial Video

View the short documentary film created by the Public Affairs Office of the USAR 63rd RRC narrated by SPC Abbey Cayanan.

CLICK HERE to watch the video

Fundraising Info

In the News...

Northwood Park memorial rises again

On Monday, June 25th 2008, Register columinst Gordon Dillow visited the Gratitude and Honor Memorial at Northwood Park to take in the site and speak with some of the many visitors that were there that night to pay their respects. Click HERE to read the artice at the OC Register website.

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We come here everyday


We come here everyday

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to provide fresh flowers, water, ribbons, bows, flags, pictures, information, wreaths, mementos.

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to look, to read, to think, to ponder.

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to help.

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to greet each other.

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to sadly add to this memorial.

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to light candles.

We come here everyday as friends and neighbors to hear taps.

Let us not ever forget why we come here every day.

We come here everyday.

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