The entrance to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. U.S. Flags bordered all the roads within the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.

Volunteers came to the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona prior to Memorial Day and placed over 109,000 small U.S. flags at every gravesite! Although the winds blew down some flags, Dan Marks and several other Perch Base members re-planted the flags.

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. This photo shows George Woods setting up the presentation canopy.

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. This photo shows (l-r:) Don Robertson and Kirby Anderson setting up the USS Phoenix (SSN-702) float.

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. This photo shows Joe Trotter setting up the chairs.

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. This photo shows (l-r:) Don Robertson, Kirby Anderson, and Chris Gahan.

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. This photo shows (l-r:) Don Unser and Don Robertson setting up the public address system.
Or, is Don serenading Don?

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. This photo shows (l-r:) Don Robertson and Dave Heighway.

Several Perch Base members arrived early to help stage our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony. Not only did Bob Gilmore come in early today, but he came in earlier in the week to clean & polish the Mark 18 Torpedo Monument, placed by the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.

A brand new "uncrumpled" license plate on the USS Phoenix (SSN-702) float.

Thanks to Joe Trotter, we have a new static display plaque for the float with a plastic acrylic cover that isn't cracked anymore.

Our WWII Sub Vet wreath on display in front of the Memorial Day Ceremony VIP seating stage.

A brand new "uncrumpled" license plate on the USS Phoenix (SSN-702) float.

Thanks to Joe Trotter, we have a new static display plaque for the float with a plastic acrylic cover that isn't cracked anymore.

Our WWII Sub Vet wreath on display in front of the Memorial Day Ceremony VIP seating stage.

Our Perch Base wreath on display in front of the Memorial Day Ceremony VIP seating stage.

Perch Base member Carl Miner attended the Memorial Day Ceremonies in his dress whites.

Perch Base member Doug La Rock.

Perch Base member Glenn Posniack.

Perch Base member Randy Pirkle and his wife, Carole.

Perch Base associate member Carol Culbertson was on the VIP stage.

The event was started with a flyover by three "Phoenix Stearman Guys" biplanes.

The three biplanes then returned in a Missing Man Formation.

Prior to and during the event, music was provided by the 108th Army National Guard Band.

The VIP stage - left. Major diginitaries included Rick Romley, Master of Ceremonies; Randy Heard, Director, National Cemetery of Arizona; Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State; Governor Katie Hobbs; and CW3 Steve Brining, Vocalist, 108th Army Band.

The VIP stage - right.

After the Memorial Day Ceremony, Perch Base conducted our Tolling of the Boats Ceremony in the Purple Heart Circle by the WWII Submarine Veterans Mark 18 torpedo.

Perch Base Chaplain Governor Joy recited the lost boats in the Tolling of the Boats Ceremony while W. Howard Doyle tolled the bell.

Plaque on the north end of the Mark 18 Torpedo Monument placed by the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.

Plaque on the east side of the Mark 18 Torpedo Monument placed by the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.

Plaque on the south end of the Mark 18 Torpedo Monument placed by the U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
Learn more about each of these Arizonans still on Eternal Patrol:
Abad, Basil M. S2 Miami
Arney, Buford S2 Florence
Bailey, John B. TM3 Bisbee
Collom, Perry A. TM2 Somerton
Fausset, Eugene R. M3 Peoria
Gonzales, Ermino SC3 Winslow
Gregg, Ira N. CEM Phoenix
McGahan, James E. QM3 Phoenix
McGrath, Thomas P. Lt. Tucson
Orth, Louis R. SC1 Douglas
Porter, James T. MM1 Ltchfld Pk.
Rodrigues, Frank W. S1 Morenci
Rogers, Mervin M. S1 Central
Skjonsby, Verne Lt. Cmdr. Phoenix