Ocoee hosting Memorial Day ceremony
West Orange Times & Observer News The City of Ocoee will hold its first in-person Memorial Day Ceremony since 2019. The ceremony will honor and tha...
West Orange Times & Observer News The City of Ocoee will hold its first in-person Memorial Day Ceremony since 2019. The ceremony will honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center, 125 N. Lakeshore Drive. The public is invited to attend. First Sgt. Daila Espeut-Jones, a retired combat veteran with 22 years of service in the U.S. Army, will be the keynote speaker. During her military tenure, she served in many positions around the world, which includes squad leader, platoon sergeant, training non-commissioned officer, customs supervisor, plans supervisor, area support team leader, Korean linguist, senior transportation supervisor, first sergeant and acting transportation division sergeant major.