Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day ceremony

Senior military leadership from the 11th Air Force, 11th Airborne Division and 673d Air Base Wing, alongside their spouses, watch the guest speakers during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The annual event honored U.S. military service members who died in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day ceremony

Members of a joint service honor guard present the colors during the playing of the national anthem at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The presentation opened the official Municipality of Anchorage Memorial Day observance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day ceremony

U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Brandon White gives the invocation during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The opening prayer set the tone for the community-wide day of remembrance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt, 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Sylvester, 673d ABW command chief, salute a ceremonial wreath during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The presentation of wreaths opened the official Municipality of Anchorage Memorial Day observance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Cogbill, 11th Airborne Division commander, salutes a ceremonial wreath during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The outdoor observance drew hundreds of local residents, veterans and military families to the downtown park strip. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, 11th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, 11th Air Force command chief, salute a ceremonial wreath during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. Local civic and military leaders gathered to place wreaths at the base of the memorial statue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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Members of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard hold their rifles following a three-volley salute during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The rendering of military honors concluded the formal portion of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, 11th Air Force commander, and his wife Kathy; Chief Master Sgt. Heath Tempel, 11th Air Force command chief, and his wife Courtney; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Cogbill, 11th Airborne Division commander and U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt, 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson installation commander, salute a battlefield cross during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The community-wide day of remembrance featured perspectives from local, state and federal officials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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Identification tags drape across a pair of combat boots during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The items formed the base of a traditional battlefield cross erected to honor fallen service members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)

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Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day ceremony

Published May 27, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Senior military leadership from the 11th Air Force, 11th Airborne Division and 673d Air Base Wing, alongside their spouses, watch the guest speakers during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The annual event honored U.S. military service members who died in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Theodore Gowdy)