4th of July ceremony to honor fallen soldiers to be held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds

PLEASANTON (BCN) — A Bay Area nonprofit that honors fallen U.S. soldiers will host a ceremony this afternoon in Pleasanton to remember and honor the heroes who

gave their lives for U.S. freedoms.

Officials with the Tribute to America’s Fallen Foundation will hold a ceremony at 4 p.m. at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton where they will give plaques to parents, family members and friends to recognize the sacrifices their loved ones made.

“We must never forget that freedom comes with a high price,” Tribute to America’s Fallen Foundation President and Founder Sam Nicoara said in a statement.

The ceremony will include the release of 50 doves and the display of a tribute wall where fallen soldiers from The Gulf War, Iraq War and Afghanistan War are remembered with a three and a half inch gold star.