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Brian Frost grills hamburgers for attendees at the America 250 All-American BBQ at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885 in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, June 14, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

‘All-American’ BBQ celebrates Flag Day, veterans, community 

June 15, 2026 3:37 pm

By Kamryn Martell  Signal Staff Writer  With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up, community members kicked off the festivities with a barbecue celebrating Flag Day and America 250 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885 in Canyon Country on Sunday afternoon.  Attendees at the barbecue got to enjoy the smell of hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, live music, and saw veterans get recognition for their service with a Purple Hearts certificate.   Karen Frost, head of the

Ava Hutton

VFW post announces ‘Patriots Pen’ contest winner 

January 14, 2026 12:38 pm

News release  Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885 in Canyon Country has selected Ava Hutton as the local winner of the nationally sponsored VFW “Patriots Pen Essay Contest” for middle school students.  

Knights of Columbus Santa Clarita Assembly, Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355, and Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines change the flags during the 19th annual Santa Clarita Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Historical Plaza on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City hosts annual Veterans Day Ceremony  

November 11, 2025 6:56 pm

The American flag was folded neatly and taken through a gathering crowd on Tuesday morning on its way to be raised on a flagpole.   Beneath the flag that waved gently

The Knights of Columbus Santa Clarita Assembly Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355 at the start of the Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Veterans Historical Plaza in Old Town Newhall. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City invites community to Veterans Day Ceremony 

November 6, 2025 11:24 am

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently serving military

Attendees load up the air cannons with their golf balls at the 12th annual Thank-A-Veteran golf tournament at the Sand Canyon Country Club in Canyon Country, Calif., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Golfers turn out to ‘Thank a Veteran’  

October 30, 2025 10:40 am

The Thank-A-Veteran organization hosted its 12th annual golf tournament with about 140 participants at Sand Canyon Country Club on Monday.  Nancy Butler, founder of the Thank-A-Veteran organization, decided to start

Front row: Elks member Vince Morales, Guitars for Vets members David Russell, Chris Morse, Tom Lamog, Bruce Geiger, Mike Singletary and Elks member Wayne Edwards. Back row: Elks member Charlie Handy. Courtesy photo.

Jammin’ for a cause: Elks & vets unite 

September 17, 2025 11:37 am

News release  Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No. 2379 recently hosted a jam session featuring members of Guitars for Vets. Veterans Committee Chair Jeannette Fisher organized a dinner, offering complimentary meals