Edgar D. Bressell – USMC Veteran – Valencia Resident
April 20, 2018
My Introduction A local Veteran friend associated with The Young Marines informed me about Ed Bressell who had been invited to one of their events. Ed was instantly quite the
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George C. Aguilar – U.S. Army Veteran – Valencia Resident
April 13, 2018
LAPD Fellowship Meeting I met George Aguilar at George Thomas’ Route 66 Restaurant in Canyon Country a few weeks ago where a group of retired local law enforcement officers hold
Renard O. Thomas – Iraq War Veteran – Valencia Resident
April 6, 2018
Word of Mouth Once again, another local Veteran provided me input, by blurting, “Hey Bill, you need to interview Renard Thomas because he does a lot of good for Veterans
Breon D. Johnson – U.S. Army National Guard Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
March 30, 2018
Delightful Veteran I recently met Breon Johnson at our new Veterans Center at 23222 Lyons Avenue and we had a great time getting to know each other. I actually met
Jim Hackett U.S.M.C. – Vietnam Combat Veteran – Valencia Resident
March 23, 2018
Veterans Revisit 1968 Tet Offensive War Zone 50 Years Later The Greatest Generations Foundation Last year, my good friend Jim Hackett, was selected to join me as an ambassador
Thomas D. Renolds – Vietnam War Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
March 16, 2018
What happened to “y” I recently met Tom Renolds and his delightful wife Alice at our new Veterans Center at 23222 Lyons Boulevard in Newhall and we had a nice
Jacob P. Miller – USMC Afghanistan War Veteran – Saugus Resident
March 9, 2018
Uncle Leo Thanks to my good friend and local Army Veteran Leo Miller, I recently learned about his nephew Jacob Paul Miller’s combat service in Afghanistan. Jake and I met
Marlon & Josette Tolentino – U.S. Army Iraq War Veterans – Santa Clarita Residents
March 2, 2018
Patriotism, Alive & Well Recently I met Marlon and Josette Tolentino at Valencia’s Corner Bakery and over coffee we spoke for several hours. Hearing their experiences of how their lives
Fernando Sanchez – USMC Veteran – Santa Clarita Resident
February 23, 2018
Homes for Veteran Families Recently, I had the great pleasure of meeting USMC Veteran Fernando Sanchez and his lovely wife Tatiana at their nicely appointed home which they acquired through
Thomas N. Hemphill – Combat Vietnam Veteran – Valencia Resident
February 16, 2018
Happenstance Last week, while going on my daily five mile walk, I bumped into Tom Hemphill who lives on the next street over from me and our brief chat
Fred Gruchalla – Vietnam Veteran – Granada Hills Resident
February 9, 2018
SCV Volunteer You may ask, why would I write about a non SCV resident Veteran so I’m laying it out right here. I have known Fred Gruchalla approximately six
Robert ‘Rob’ Gasior – USMC Iraq War Veteran – Valencia Resident
February 2, 2018
It’s a Small World I’ve known Robert Gasior a number of years from attending my grandsons’ baseball games at Valencia’s Hart Baseball Complex where his two sons also play.
John J. Sega – U.S.M.C. Iraq War Veteran – Valencia Resident
January 26, 2018
Word of Mouth While attending a local Republican Women’s club luncheon of which I was invited to speak, club member Sharon Sega informed me of her husband’s excellent military service
Bernard H. Bauerle – U.S. Navy Vietnam Veteran – Saugus Resident
January 19, 2018
Opportunity Knocked Recently, I met Bernie at Valencia’s Corner Bakery where we had coffee while we chatted and I interviewed him for two hours. When another Santa Clarita Valley Veteran
Larry E. Hubbard – Vietnam Combat Veteran – Newhall Resident
January 12, 2018
War Stories Galore Recently, I met with my ole Army pal Bob Good who introduced me to his close buddy for over 40 years, Larry Hubbard, for coffee at Valencia’s
Calvin E. Thomas – Vietnam Combat Veteran – Santa Clarita Resident
January 5, 2018
Impromptu Meeting Recently, my sister JoAnn and I took our 93 year young mother to lunch at Canyon Country’s Route 66 Restaurant where I had an impromptu chat with
Richard J. Ramsey – U.S. Navy WWII Veteran – Saugus Resident
December 29, 2017
Signal Newspaper Ad I recently met Dick Ramsey at his daughter Patrice’s home following an e-mail that I received from him, which he sent via our Signal’s advertisement for
Kevin B. Duxbury – U.S. Army Veteran – Haiti, Balkans & Iraq – Saugus Resident
December 15, 2017
I’ve been familiar with Kevin Duxbury’s service to our country and to our community for quite some time, but when I spotted him at a recent Santa Clarita City Council
Daniel L. Andrews – U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
December 8, 2017
Signal Seeks Veterans Dan Andrews contacted me through our Signal Newspaper’s weekly notice for Veterans to provide me their military branch and years of service and when I learned
Thomas J. Martin – U.S. Army – Iraq War Veteran – Santa Clarita Resident
December 1, 2017
Tommy Rendezvous Thomas J. Martin first became known to me at our Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Patriots Luncheon in July 2017, when he was one of several local