“To learn to do a skateboard trick, how many times you have to do something to get it right, and you hurt yourself and you learn to do that trick … now you got...
Category - Veterans
It’s rare to find a Marine who would describe the Corps as “fun.” Yes, you’ll find a consensus among them — from those currently in the service, to those who...
Deborah Nance, who answers to “Dee,” describes her mother as the “grandmother” type. “Her funeral was filled with nieces, nephews, grandkids, friends,” Nance...
You can tell Tech. Sgt. Roger Carl is bright. With his quick wit and a deep laugh, he’ll tell you about circuits, grids and how there’s a whole HAM radio world...
One of the first things Barney and Jeannie Kort said during an interview about their lives, as they sat across from each other at the dining room table in...
Tommy Martin served in the U.S. Army for six years before moving to California from Florida. “I just wanted something different from where I grew up,” Martin...
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is holding a Memorial Day weekend Backpack Walk to honor local veterans on Saturday, May 25, in Newhall. “It’s...
MSgt. Timothy Stratton grew up in the days when kids used to be out all day in the summer and not come home until it was dinner time. “My parents would drop...
It’s weird to hear him call himself a “mama’s boy.” Sgt. Mario Giron is a quiet, conservative guy who commanded dozens of grown men in Afghanistan, and has...
His abuelita was a hard woman “always on the move,” according to Fernando Osorio. In fact, when he was 24 years old and she was in her mid-70s, he held her...
