The color guard of local military veterans raise the U.S. and P.O.W. flags to half mast during the annual Antioch Memorial Day ceremony at Oak View Memorial Park, Monday, May 25, 2015

Pastor Larry Adams of Golden Hills Community Church offers the opening prayer as Remy Goldsmith of Congressman Mark DeSaulnier’s office, Congressman Jerry McNerney, Assemblyman Jim Frazier, Antioch Mayor Wade Harper, special guest speaker Clark Strickland and Master of Ceremonies J.R.Wilson, Presdent of the Delta Veteran’s Group, bow their heads at the Antioch Memorial Day ceremony, Monday, May 25.

Spencer Green of the Boy Scouts Troop 450 leads the Pledge of Allegiance.

The Deer Valley High School band plays the anthems of each branch of the military, as veterans in the audience are honored.

Dennis and Renee Souza and others stand during the recognition of military veterans.

World War II Navy veteran Clark Strickland inspires the audience during his speech.

Mayor Wade Harper and Commander Henri Veilleux of the Antioch VFW Post place the wreath at the Memorial Day ceremony.

Jean Espinosa of Boy Scout Troop 450 plays Taps to close out the ceremony.