“The pain of parting is nothing.” Second Class Petty Officer Michael “Mike” Dalby would likely agree with Charles Dickens on this one. Dalby has always loved being in the water.
Sgt. Kenneth Templeton has always been a comedian. He makes self-deprecating jokes about how before the war he was in a couple of high school plays, but was never good
On Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, Cpl. Bill Higgs died just 36 hours after this interview. His story is told here in the words of his two sons, who lovingly spoke
Editor’s note: Edward Gonzales’ family name is spelled with a Z at the end. However, an error on his birth certificate spelled it with an S, so when he enlisted
From living through real-life submarine-chasing missions similar to “The Hunt for Red October,” to preparing equipment for a trip around Saturn, Arnie Sisk’s Navy service has led him to opportunities
The chilly evening air did not stop veterans, active service members and their families from celebrating the 13th annual Military Honor Christmas Tree Lighting and Menorah Lighting ceremony, organized by Prayer Angels for the Military, at Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall on Saturday.
On the morning of Dec. 22, 1944, German Gen. Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz sent a letter to Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe informing him he had been surrounded by German
By Bill Reynolds Signal Director of Veterans Affairs 4th/47th Battalion Connection John Gerbing is another local veteran who served in the same 9th Infantry Division unit that I served with
By Perry Smith Signal Managing Editor The current chapter of the John Carter Jr. story might be set in Saugus, in the home he lives in with his wife, Susan,
The current chapter of the John Carter Jr. story might be set in Saugus, in the home he lives in with his wife, Susan, whom he’s been married to for
Veterans from World War II to current servicemen and their families gathered to honor Santa Clarita’s veterans and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I at the Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall.
4th/47th Battalion Connection John Gerbing is another local veteran who served in the same 9th Infantry Division unit that I served with from May 1966 to January 1968 when it
The Leo Connection Earlier this year, Army veteran Leo Miller of Newhall urged me to interview his Army veteran daughter Jennifer McCoy, an Afghanistan war veteran, and his Marine Corps nephew
Signal Connection After several email exchanges weeks ago with avid Signal newspaper reader Jennifer Rivas, who informed me of her husband’s fine Navy service, I finally met Juan Rivas in
By Bill Reynolds Signal Director of Veterans Affairs Signal Connection After several email exchanges weeks ago with avid Signal newspaper reader Jennifer Rivas, who informed me of her husband’s
Meeting Popejoy Earlier this year, Gary Popejoy reached out to me via The Signal newspaper’s Friday veterans page and he spoke on the phone, which led him to e-mailing me
Veterans Portrait Session On Nov. 16, 2017, I met Ron Contant at Newhall’s American Legion Hall during a portrait session donated to Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans by The Greatest Generations
Word of Mouth Connection I first met Quinton Lafferty over the phone a few weeks ago thanks to David Jackson, retired Army lieutenant colonel, whose Signal veteran’s page appeared July
Route 66 Connection Several weeks ago, Mike Franz reached out to me via phone call to The Signal office after reading our veterans page where it’s suggested that veterans may