On the 75th anniversary of D-Day, local residents, veterans and a few Santa Clarita Valley canines came together at The Oaks Club for the fourth annual Battle Buddy Golf Classic,
The Santa Clarita Valley Veteran Services Collaborative is hosting its first Veteran & Family Mental Health Day, “Pathways to Empowerment,” on Saturday, June 15. The “mental health day,” which is
Not every veteran can say they found their passion through their time in the military, but David Barragan is certainly among them. “It was a blessing because it really steered
David Essex, a U.S. Army veteran, has known for years that he wants to help the veteran community, but it wasn’t until he began working with dogs that he was
Eternal Valley held its Memorial Day Tribute on Monday morning — a ceremony that included speeches from Santa Clarita veterans like councilman and former Green Beret Bob Kellar and retired Navy fighter pilot Mike Garcia, a flyover by World War II AT6 aircraft and a rifle salute by the Ronald Reagan Marine Corps League, Simi Valley.
Senior veterans from across the Santa Clarita Valley were honored with a Memorial Day tribute at the Bella Vida Senior Center on Friday. The tribute began with an opening flag
Local veterans and their families gathered early Saturday morning for the Veteran Services Collaborative’s inaugural Memorial Day weekend Backpack Walk at Realty Executives in Newhall. The 3-mile walk was created
Kathy Ellis describes retiring from the U.S. Army Reserve as a bride would describe her post-wedding. “I put away my uniform like a bride puts away her wedding dress,” Ellis
“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
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 said. “They talked about how she was
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
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 their
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 said. He then
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 going to be a fun
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
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 known the
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
Jason Gardner came into the world with a family who didn’t want him. His biological mother, a 13-year-old addicted to amphetamine, and his biological father, a man double his mother’s
Madonna. Cher. Oprah. Only a certain number of people are known by one name, rather than a first name and surname. Kobe. Voltaire. Elvis. It’s not that these people don’t
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