When Sgt. Anna Rodrigues of the U.S.M.C. offered to find us a keynote speaker for this year’s Fallen Alumni ceremony, we honestly felt as if the Marines had landed!
That is how Major Jared Redding, U.S.M.C. came to give our keynote this year. He spoke of the men and women he knew personally who had given their all and reminded us that every day is a Memorial Day for the loved ones of those who gave their all for our country.
After the keynote, alumni, community members, Sgt. Rodrigues, Staff Sgt. Bradley Phillips and friends and family members read the names of our fallen and spoke a little bit about them.
It is in this way that we hope to keep the memories of these 20 individuals alive, to remember their sacrifices and to honor them as best we can.
![Sue at the lectern with microphone in hand](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5642.jpg)
![two little kids lounge on the grass](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5643.jpg)
![Attendees sitting on folding chairs in the son](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5645.jpg)
![Front shot of audience, John cannon in foreground](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5650.jpg)
![View of Major Reddinger and audience](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5651.jpg)
![John Cannon at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5658.jpg)
![Elizabeth Gordon at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5660.jpg)
![Monica at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5663.jpg)
![Tony at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5665.jpg)
![Dan at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5667.jpg)
![Danna at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5670.jpg)
![Cindy at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5671.jpg)
![Staff Sgt. Phillips in uniform, at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5675.jpg)
![Ceci at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5676.jpg)
![Leslie at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5680.jpg)
![Sgt. Anna Rodrigues at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5686.jpg)
![Jay at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5687.jpg)
![Terry at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5692.jpg)
![Lisa at letern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5696.jpg)
![Kip at the lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5703.jpg)
![woman at lectern](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5705.jpg)
![Three marines facing Ray](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5709.jpg)
![All four stand together, smiling](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5711.jpg)
![All five stand together, smiling](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5712.jpg)
![All four face the camera, smiling](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5714.jpg)
![several adults and two children](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5717.jpg)
![Three adults face the camera](https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2018-Fallen-Alumni-Memorial-Service5721.jpg)