American Canyon will honor all U.S. armed forces veterans
at Nov. 11 event
AMERICAN CANYON, Calif., Nov. 6, 2024 - The community of American Canyon will hold a Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, from 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the American Canyon Middle School Gymnasium (100 Benton Way). The ceremony will be accessible via livestream at AmericanCanyon.gov/Veterans.
Veterans Day occurs on Nov. 11 every year in honor of the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918, which signaled the end of World War I. The American Canyon Ceremony is in partnership with the American Canyon Troop Support (ACTS), Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1123 (VFW) and the American Canyon Lions Club.
The ceremony will feature a keynote address from retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class (PSYOP) Eric Yunck, who is now a therapy assistant director at E5 Therapy in Suisun City. Prior to transferring to the U.S. Army, Yunck served in the U.S. Coast Guard.
The ceremony will also include local artist and student performances, veterans services organization booths and refreshments. The tentative agenda for the event is as follows:
- Welcome by retired U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremy Profitt
- Presentation of colors by American Canyon U.S. Army Recruiting Station
- National anthem by American Canyon Middle School Choir
- Pledge of Allegiance by Donaldson Way Elementary School Safety Patrol
- Invocation by American Canyon Community Church
- Congressman Thompson’s Message: Luca Moretti, constituent services representative
- Proclamation by Mayor Leon Garcia
- Keynote address by Eric Yunck, retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class (PSYOP), E5 Therapy assistant director
- American Canyon High School digital photography contest winner announcement
- A tribute to armed services by American Canyon Middle School Choir
- Retirement of colors by American Canyon U.S. Army Recruiting Station
Veterans resource organization booths include: Napa County Veterans Services Officer, VFW, ACTS, American Canyon Wall of Honor & Tree of Life, Creative Hearing Solutions and Honor Flight Network. Refreshments provided by Fran Lemos, American Canyon Community Church, Starbucks and Lions Club of American Canyon.
For additional information about the Veterans Day Ceremony event, contact:
Skiler Padilla, Recreation Coordinator
spadilla@americancanyon.gov or (707) 647-5333
Keynote Guest Speaker Biography & Photo
Eric Yunck, retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class (PSYOP), assistant director at E5 Therapy
Eric is a marriage and family therapist and a professional clinical counselor, currently serving as the assistant director at E5 Therapy. Eric's path into the mental health field began with his own experiences serving 22 years between two military branches and serving as a police officer. He served with the U.S. Coast Guard in the 1990s, performing in special missions' units both in the U.S. as well as overseas. In support of combat operations, Eric worked alongside other naval and maritime special missions units.
Eric transferred to the U.S. Army and completed training to become a psychological operations (PSYOP) specialist. He also performed as a member of the tactical PSYOP teams and joint special operations elements. Eric retired after completing multiple combat tours, leading detachments, instructing and performing from the company to group level commands in operational assignments.
Eric's personal experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other injuries, along with two decades of working on his own mental health after service, provide him a realistic and unique view to applying therapy. This experience equips him to serve his fellow veterans and first responders so they can heal and thrive.
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