Memorial Day Walk 2026
When: May 25, 2026 @ 10am
Where: Temecula, CA
Join us for a 1 mile out-and-back family-friendly Memorial Day Walk as we come together to honor and remember the brave heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice. This is a free community event, and all families are welcome to attend. Each ticket includes a post walk snack and an entry to our raffle giveway.
our Fallen heroes
1stLt. Travis Manion
1stLt Travis Manion, USMC, gave the ultimate sacrifice on April 29, 2007, on his second deployment to Iraq. While on patrol searching for a suspected insurgent house in Fallujah, Travis, his fellow Marines, and Iraqi Army counterparts were ambushed. Travis led a counterattack against enemy forces, drawing fire away from his wounded comrades and allowing every member of his patrol to survive. For his actions, he was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star with Valor. Today, over 300,000 Spartans nationwide carry forward the legacy of fallen heroes like Travis by leading with character and living out the “If Not Me, Then Who…” ethos.
Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Charles Keating IV
Charles Keating IV was a Navy SEAL who rushed to help U.S. and Kurdish forces when they came under attack by more than 100 ISIS fighters in northern Iraq in 2016. He repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire while leading the defense, helping save others and repel the assault. He was eventually struck by direct fire and died from his wounds, making the ultimate sacrifice in service to his country. His bravery is remembered as an example of courage, leadership, and selfless devotion to others.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EOD) 2nd Class
Tyler J. Trahan
Tyler John Trahan was a U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from East Freetown, Massachusetts, who excelled in school, football, and leadership before enlisting in 2006. He chose the demanding EOD path over an opportunity to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, earned recognition during training, and later served with EOD Mobile Unit 12 alongside a Navy SEAL platoon in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was killed in action on April 30, 2009, by a roadside bomb outside Fallujah, Iraq, just two days before his 23rd birthday.
Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin
Staff Sgt. Louis “Louie” F. Cardin joined the Marine Corps in 2006 and served as a field artilleryman with units at Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune, including multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In March 2016, he was sent to northern Iraq with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide fire support near Makhmur, outside Mosul, as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. He was killed on March 19, 2016, when ISIS fired rockets at the coalition base; one rocket struck near him, causing fatal chest wounds and injuring eight other Marines.
Lt. Christopher E. Mosko (EOD)
Lt. Christopher E. Mosko was a Navy EOD officer from San Diego who graduated from Drexel with honors, excelled in the elite EOD pipeline, and deployed multiple times in support of special operations and humanitarian missions. He served as a platoon commander with Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force–Afghanistan and was conducting combat operations in Nawa district, Ghazni province, when he was killed on April 26, 2012. He was killed by an improvised explosive device, and is remembered for his dependability, loyalty, and work ethic.
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician (EOD) Senior Chief
Scott C. Dayton
Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott Cooper Dayton was a 23-year Navy veteran and Master EOD Technician from Woodbridge, Virginia, who served multiple deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve. He was assigned to EOD Mobile Unit Two and attached to a special operations unit in northern Syria when he was killed on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016. He was killed by an improvised explosive device near Ayn Issa, becoming the first American service member to die in combat in Syria, and is remembered for his expertise, leadership, and valor.
Sgt. Leandro Jasso
Sgt. Leandro Jasso was a 25-year-old Army Ranger and team leader from Leavenworth, Washington, who enlisted in 2012, earned the Ranger Tab, and served three deployments to Afghanistan with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. He was wounded by small arms fire during a night raid on al-Qaida fighters in Khash Rod district, Nimruz province, and died of his wounds on November 24, 2018, after medical evacuation to a treatment facility in Garmsir. An investigation later determined he was fatally shot by an Afghan partner force soldier during the chaotic firefight, making his death the result of friendly fire, though there was no evidence of premeditation.
Cpl. Christopher G. Singer
Cpl. Christopher G. Singer was a 23-year-old Marine combat engineer from Temecula, California, who served with the 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, based out of Twentynine Palms. He was killed by hostile fire on January 21, 2012, while on patrol in Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan, during combat operations in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He was survived by his wife Brooke and 2-year-old daughter Briyana, and his service awards included the Purple Heart and Combat Action Ribbon.
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