Groundbreaking Program 10-11 AM

  • Helicopter Flyover - Sheriff's office
  • Welcome - Commissioner Stephen R. Deutsch, USCG
  • Posting of the Colors - Combined Color Guard
  • Invocation - Amanda Mocanu, USAF
  • Pledge of Allegiance - Jay Hemmingway, USA, American Legion Post 110 and Jordis Hart, CAR
  • National Anthem - Port Charlotte High School Ensemble 
  • WarBirds Flyover - T-28 Trojans
  • Historical Story - Dr. James Breckenridge (Army War College Provost and Beirut Veteran)
  • Personal Survivor Story - Chip Shields (Marine and Retired Firefighter/Paramedic)
  • Gold Star Families Story - Judith Young (National Gold Star Mothers Past President)
  • National Story - Governor Ron DeSantis
  • National Story - Congressman Gregory Pence (IN-6)
  • Benediction - TBD
  • KC-135 Flyover - US MacDill Airforce Base