________________________________________ ________________________________________ JERRY P. DYER, Honorable Mayor NELSON ESPARZA , Council President
________________________________________ ________________________________________ TYLER MAXWELL, Council Vice President ANNALISA PEREA, Councilmember District 1
_____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ MIKE KARBASSI, Councilmember District 2 MIGUEL ARIAS, Councilmember District 3
__________________________________ __________________________________ BRANDON VANG, Councilmember District 5 NICK RICHARDSON, Councilmember District 6
CITY OF FRESNO
Office of Councilmember Nick Richardson
WHEREAS, Vietnam Veterans of America established a chapter in Fresno in 1985; and
WHEREAS, Vietnam Veterans of America, William G. Camp Chapter 933 is still an integral part of the Fresno Veteran’s community; and
WHEREAS, in 1986 Vietnam Veterans of America William G. Camp Chapter 933 identified the need for a unique service honoring those who have fallen in defense of our nation; and
WHEREAS, on Monday May 29, 1986, Vietnam Veterans of America William G. Camp Chapter 933 conducted the first Sunrise Service honoring those who have fallen; and
WHEREAS, this service was conducted at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Woodward Park, and;
WHEREAS, May 25, 2026, is the 40
th Anniversary of this event.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that we, Mayor Jerry Dyer and the Fresno City Council , do hereby proclaim May 25, 2026, as:
“Vietnam Veterans of America
William G. Camp Chapter 933 Memorial Day”
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands and affixed the Seal of The City of Fresno, California, this 25th day of May 2026.