Community invited to the annual Veterans Day Ceremony at Santa Barbara Cemetery on November 11th

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation Sponsor event Special Focus on the Nation s Military Reserves Santa Barbara, CA – November 4, 2026 – Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 and Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation are excited to invite the Santa Barbara community to this year s Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, November 11th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early. The ceremony will take place near the main flagpole, with seating available for up to 600, with additional standing room and plenty of parking. The open-air ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. with performances and presentations by Bernard “Barney” Melekian, the UCSB Color Guard, Gold Coast Pipe Drum Band, David Gonzales, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, and The Prime Time Band. The ceremony will conclude with a spectacular flyover by the San Diego Salute flying formation team. They deliver a unique, patrioti