Pamela Wilson sings the national anthem.
Area elected officials speaking at the Burke Centre Memorial Day ceremony
included, from left, state Sen. David Marsden (D-37), Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Sharon Bulova and Supervisor John Cook (R-Braddock). “It’s always an honor to join the community in remembrance of those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedoms,” Cook said. Chairman Bulova said, ‘Today is a somber day of remembrance: A day we gather together as one community and one voice to collectively honor
those who made our freedoms possible.” The guest speaker was Commander Donald Monteiro, U.S. Coast Guard.