Jim McGuire — U.S. Army — Vietnam Veteran — Canyon Country Resident
Vietnam era U.S. Army veteran Jim McGuire displays a portrait of himself that was drawn while serving. Dan Watson/The Signal

Jim McGuire — U.S. Army — Vietnam Veteran — Canyon Country Resident

Staff Sgt. Jim McGuire is the patriarch of a family of artists. His woodworking with a scroll saw became his refuge after a long day’s work, developing his skills over…

Frederick Carter — U.S. Air Force — Vietnam Veteran — Valencia Resident
Airforce Vietnam Vet Frederick Carter speaks to a reporter at his Valencia home. Cory Rubin/The Signal

Frederick Carter — U.S. Air Force — Vietnam Veteran — Valencia Resident

Staff Sgt. Frederick Carter has lived in his retirement home in Valencia for six years. A five-bedroom, five-bathroom, Mediterranean-style home nestled in the Vista Hills community, its natural lighting and…

Jason Gardner — U.S. Marine Corps — Afghanistan & Iraq Era — Castaic
Jason Gardner knew from the time he was 8-years-old that he would be in the military. Michele Lutes / The Signal.

Jason Gardner — U.S. Marine Corps — Afghanistan & Iraq Era — Castaic

Jason Gardner came into the world with a family who didn’t want him. His biological mother, a 13-year-old addicted to amphetamine, and his biological father, a man double his mother’s…

Sam Silver — U.S. Army — Cold War-era — Valencia Resident
Silver served as an intelligence specialist in the army before becoming a real estate agent in Santa Clarita, February 21, 2019. Caleb Lunetta / The Signal

Sam Silver — U.S. Army — Cold War-era — Valencia Resident

When you see Sam Silver driving around town in his car, you might think he wears everything about himself on the surface. For instance, the exterior of his car is…

Brett David — U.S. Marine Corps. — Iraq & Afghanistan-era Veteran — Valencia Resident
U.S. Marine veteran Brett David took what he had learned from being a Marine, as well as the son of a track and field coach, and applied to a career as a personal trainer and fitness coach. Dan Watson/The Signal

Brett David — U.S. Marine Corps. — Iraq & Afghanistan-era Veteran — Valencia Resident

Do you know how 8th Street in Newhall ends? If you start halfway between Arcadia and Wayman streets, 8th Street runs about 500 feet further, at a gradual 50-foot incline,…

Just Plain Americans
Bert Noriega flips through a photo album of his time in the U.S. Army where he served on an anti-aircraft gun guarding the Panama Canal. 062216 Dan Watson

Just Plain Americans

Bert Noriega describes himself and his family as “Americans.” Not Latino Americans, not Mexican Americans – just plain Americans. Noriega, 82, of Newhall and his seven siblings grew up in…

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