Brotherhood and Healing
June 23, 2017
This is a follow up from last Friday’s Veterans Page by Jim Holt who reported that The Greatest Generations Foundation and its founder Timothy Davis hosted a Vietnam Program enabling
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Return to the battlefield in Vietnam
June 16, 2017
Close to two dozen Vietnam War vets whisked back to the battlefield as part of a vet-help program were expected Thursday to crawl through the same famous Cu Chi tunnels
Daniel Bradley – U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran – Newhall Resident
June 9, 2017
Daniel Bradley and I met in his Newhall home where we discussed his U.S. Army adventures along with his remembrances of stories he had of his father’s World War II
Keith R. Smith – U.S. Air Force Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
June 2, 2017
Recently, I met Keith R. Smith, Jr. at his Canyon Country home and I thoroughly enjoyed hearing his military experiences, seeing his wonderful memorabilia and especially checking his beautifully maintained
Brian Delate, U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran
May 26, 2017
Brian Delate and I met for over two hours at Valencia’s Corner Bakery exchanging recollections of our Vietnam War service and we could have easily gone on that whole day.
Gasper J. Lentini – U.S. Army Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
May 19, 2017
Long time Signal subscriber Jim Lentini and I recently met at his beautiful Sand Canyon home to discuss his U.S. Army experiences while serving at Korea’s contentious Joint Security Area
Pamela L. Ross – U.S. Army Veteran – Newhall Resident
May 12, 2017
Long time Signal subscriber and neighbor of my ole Army buddy, Stan Cockerell, who served with me in Vietnam, Pam Ross recently met me at Valencia’s Corner Bakery where we
Robert O. Merriman
May 5, 2017
Often, word of mouth leads to another Veteran and another excellent article and that’s the case here with Bob Merriman. Recently, I had interviewed WWII Veteran Paul Yadlosky with his
Colt C. Romberger
April 28, 2017
Editor’s note: Iraq War Veteran Colt C. Romberger departs May 1 for a 183 day, 3,000 mile horse ride across America to bring awareness to Vietnam Veterans who suffer Agent
Gerald G. Schlund
April 21, 2017
Recently I spotted a letter to the editor in our Signal Newspaper by Jerry Schlund and lo and behold he signed off reporting that he too had been with the
Garo Papazian
April 14, 2017
It was in our social media world that I actually met Garo Papazian after exchanging Face Book comments and text messages with his ex-wife Phyllis and it turns out that
Dan W. Petkunas
April 7, 2017
I met Dan Petkunas at Valencia Corner Bakery and was instantly intrigued as he expressed his life experiences. When I told him, he’s the first Vietnam War fighter pilot I’ve
Anthony P. Alba
March 31, 2017
Mutual Army Service Discussing Anthony P. Alba’s military story was amazingly familiar since he and I served in the same infantry division at the same time. Interestingly, Tony lives just
George R. Keene
March 24, 2017
George R. Keene was born April 21, 1923 at his family’s home in Highland Park, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. George is the youngest of six siblings and he
Veterans Center to be announced
March 13, 2017
Elliott Wolfe is a man who is driven to improve the lives of veterans here in the city of Santa Clarita, and beyond for that matter, by his efforts with
Knight’s veterans treatment bill passes House
November 30, 2016
A federal bill that would begin a one-year pilot program to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and other brain issues — using new, high-tech but still experimental neurological treatments
Henry “Jack” James – WWII Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
November 18, 2016
Henry James, nicknamed Jack, is a soft spoken fellow with an unmistakable Texas drawl who loves this Country enormously. A true American patriot, he is. It was a sincere pleasure
John P. Edwards – Vietnam Combat Veteran – Newhall Resident
November 11, 2016
As I sat talking with John Edwards at Valencia’s Corner Bakery recently, it dawned on me that I was speaking with a true American hero right here in our midst.
Rex Gribble – WWII P-38 Fighter Pilot – Friendly Valley Resident
October 28, 2016
Here’s another outstanding Santa Clarita Valley WWII Veteran, who at 95 years of age is sharp as a tack. His memory and articulation is simply remarkable and what a pleasure
Calvin C. Erickson – WWII Bomber Pilot – Saugus Resident
October 21, 2016
After spending time with Cal Erickson and his lovely wife Jean, I found them to be most welcoming and engaging. Cal is a proud member of our Greatest Generation who