AUBURN, Ala.- Community members are invited to nominate Auburn veterans to be recognized at the 2026 Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast.

Each year, the Auburn Veterans Committee presents two awards at the Mayor's Memorial Day Breakfast. The Heroes Remembered award honors the family of a local distinguished veteran with close ties to the Auburn community who has passed away. The Distinguished Veteran award is given to a veteran with close ties to Auburn who has honorably served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Nominations for both of these awards may be made by filling out the forms at auburnal.gov/veterans/awards. Nominations are due by Jan. 12, 2026, at 5 p.m.

Find more information about the awards and past honorees at auburnal.gov/veterans/awards.