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Vietnam vets recognized at SCV Senior Center luncheon 

Some Vietnam veterans have talked about when they came home from the war, people spit on them or called them names due to the unpopularity of the conflict. Even some World War II veterans at one time showed little respect for them.  But now, according to RJ Kelly, a Vietnam War veteran and vice president of the Vietnam Veterans of

SCV’s Drake serving in South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA — Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Drake, above, a native of Santa Clarita, unbolts an airborne low frequency sonar cable reel on a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned

Canyons Aquatics donates $1,000 to Veterans Collaborative

News release   Eleven members of the Canyons Aquatic Club, along with their coaches and parents, recently visited the Veteran Center and presented the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative with a card, cap and a $1,000 check for the center.   The aquatics club held a fund raiser

Hundreds attend 2021 Santa Clarita Veterans Day Ceremony

Momentarily setting aside branch rivalries, a coalition of Santa Clarita Valley military veterans were joined by hundreds of their fellow local residents and community leaders in attending the city of Santa Clarita

Chamber salutes SCV’s patriots

Some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans were honored Wednesday at the SCV Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Salute to Patriots, recognizing these men and women for not only serving

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City to honor veterans at annual Veterans Day ceremony

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for a special Veterans Day ceremony to honor local veterans, currently serving military and their families, at 11 a.m. on Thursday,

Santa Clarita to salute its patriots

News Release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its six honorees for its upcoming 11th Annual Salute to Patriots on Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. in the courtyard

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Elks lend support to Veterans Collaborative

News Release   The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative continues to receive support from Elks Lodge No. 2379.     Jeannette Fisher, from Elks Lodge No. 2379, accompanied Jeff Stabile to Lowes to assist in purchasing shelving and supplies

Veteran support comes to Veteran Center

Additional resources for the Santa Clarita Valley’s veteran community are now available at the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative’s Veteran Center. A peer support specialist with Los Angeles County’s Veteran

Veteran Center celebrates reopening

Following a yearlong closure due to the pandemic, the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative celebrated the reopening of its Veteran Center Thursday. “I’m so excited — we’re open,” volunteer coordinator

Local vets celebrate Blinded Veterans Day

Each year, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor all those who have served the country. A lesser known — but just as important holiday — comes four months later in