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Category: Honoring Veterans

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November 1, 2021

Veterans: Honoring Veterans and Their Families

Veterans Day 2021

By Laura Thomas, mother of an active duty servicemember, the wife, mother-in-law and sister of veterans, and GCVF volunteer On Nov. 11, our nation will celebrate Veterans Day. Originally known as “Armistice Day,” it was established on Nov. 11, 1919, to mark the first anniversary of the end of World War I. The 11th was chosen […]

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August 2, 2021

Veterans Column: Here’s What You Can Do for National Purple Heart Day

National Purple Heart Day

By Alexander G. Deraney, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) and GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Team Member Aug. 7 is National Purple Heart Day, a day on which many Americans reflect on those who fought and lost their lives or received life-altering injuries in combat operations. An estimated 1.8 million Americans have earned that venerable award, […]

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July 4, 2021

Veterans Column: Midway Museum in San Diego, a Floating Ship Museum with a Storied History

Midway Museum

By Don Irelan, Son of a WWII Navy Veteran, Brother of a Retired Navy Captain, and GCVF Volunteer USS Midway Museum, berthed in San Diego Bay, is an aircraft carrier museum. Midway was named for the Battle of Midway June 1942 of World War II that turned the tide of war between the United States […]

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March 1, 2021

Veterans Column: Supporting Veterans Causes Invokes Family, Friends Who Served

National Museum of the US Army

By Don Irelan, GCVF Volunteer and Son of a WWII Navy Veteran On Nov. 11, the National Museum of the United States Army celebrated its grand opening. The museum project was a joint effort between the U.S. Army and the Army Historical Foundation. The Army Corps of Engineers built the infrastructure, roads and utilities, and […]

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December 7, 2020

Veterans Column: Remembering Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

By Andy Ostroth, 30-year Navy Veteran and GCVF Volunteer Nine months ago, I hoped this coronavirus would be over by now, but that was wishful thinking. Many of our events and traditional celebrations are scaled down, live-streamed or canceled to reduce the spread. For example, Monday marks the 79th anniversary of the attack on Pearl […]

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November 2, 2020

Veterans Column: The Story Behind the Ms. Veteran America 2020

Ms. Veteran America

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer. “And the winner is…” Those are the words the 25 finalists in the Ms. Veteran America Competition had worked so hard over the past year to finally hear. Many of them wondered if all the efforts of fundraising, physical conditioning and speaking engagements had been […]

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September 25, 2020

WWII Vet Honored with Bronze Star 75 Years After the Battle of Metz

PPrivate First Class Eldon L. Knuth

On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Eldon L. Knuth, 95, of Thousand Oaks will receive the Bronze Star Medal in recognition of his military service 75 years ago for his service in France during World War II. The medal will be presented by Major General Laura Yeager, the first woman to command a U.S. Army infantry division.   […]

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September 8, 2020

Veterans: A Gold Star for Mom Shows a Painful Sacrifice

Gold Star Mother's Day

By Donna Lockwood, GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Support Specialist and Daughter of a Korean War Combat Veteran Kathryn Steffen, mother of Marine Gunnery Sgt. Diego Pongo of Simi Valley, received this memorial necklace on Mother’s Day. This necklace contains a Gold Star, topped with a glass purple bead with Diego’s portrait etched inside. Sgt. Pongo […]

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August 3, 2020

Veterans Column: Purple Heart Day for a Sacred Military Decoration

National Purple Heart Day

By Alexander G. Deraney, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) and GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Team Member During this unprecedented time of unrest, defined by a deadly and growing pandemic, powerful and pervasive social unrest, an uncertain economy and sharp political divisions, Americans could be excused for being distracted from the Nation’s observation of Purple Heart […]

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May 22, 2020

VA National Cemeteries to Commemorate Memorial Day

Virtual Memorial Day Ceremony

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced today it will commemorate Memorial Day this year with solemn wreath laying ceremonies.  Another offering is a new online memorial feature allowing the public to pay tribute to Veterans interred in VA national cemeteries across the country.  “This year, by necessity, will be different […]

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May 5, 2020

Veterans Column: Local Veterans of Foreign Wars Reflect on Memorial Day

Memorial Day 2020; Memorial Day; Moorpark Field of Valor, Moorpark Morning Rotary Club, Field of Valor Moorpark

Author: Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer. In 1999, Congress selected May as Military Appreciation Month. Each year, the president issues a proclamation for Americans to take time to participate in an event to honor the men, women and families of the armed services past and present. May was chosen because of the […]

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March 26, 2020

Veterans Can Attend Virtual Events for National Vietnam War Veterans Day

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29. Organizers canceled or postponed many events to slow the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing. Veterans are encouraged to stay connected and participate in virtual events. Here’s a list of some of those events. On VA Social Media For Veterans with a Facebook account, they can download […]

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February 3, 2020

Veterans: New Year Brings Benefit Updates

Veterans Benefits 2020, 2020 Super Tuesday, Battle of the Bulge Veterans

With the New Year came changes in veteran benefits along with a push from some veteran advocacy groups for research into help for service-connected illnesses that are currently not covered or deemed by Veterans Affairs as “presumption of service-connected illness.” Here’s a short list of some of the changes. As always, it’s best to check […]

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December 6, 2019

Pearl Harbor Attack Lives on Through Memories and Words of Those Who Live On

On December 7, 1941, 78 years ago Saturday, Japan launched the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor that killed 2,403 military personnel and civilians, and drew the United States into World War II. Each year, we remember Pearl Harbor and those who perished. But with time and attrition taking their collective toll, the number of those […]

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