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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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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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By Andy Ostroth, 30-year Navy veteran and GCVF volunteer It’s disturbing to see the military grappling with issues of extremism and white supremacy within its ranks and the veteran population, but good to see light shined on this problem. While this issue is rightfully addressed, it’s important to keep some things in perspective: The vast […]
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KCLU’s Lance Orozco looks at a non-profit veterans group in Ventura County with ambitious plans to build a village focused on helping homeless veterans. The pandemic has been rough on lots of us. But, for Army veteran Todd Gessel, it’s been especially tough. He lost his job, and housing, so the streets of Ventura County […]
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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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By Alexander G. Deraney, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) and GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Team Member President Abraham Lincoln, in his Gettysburg Address, implored the American people to increase their devotion to the cause for which our fallen servicemen gave the last full measure of devotion. Whether a member of our armed forces served in […]
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By Woody Woodburn, VC Star Columnist Having a column is a lot like owning a pickup truck — friends are constantly asking for help moving a couch or bulky dresser, or suggesting a topic they “just know” will be moving to readers. My aging back does not miss my Datsun pickup. As for pitched column […]
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By Donna Lockwood, GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Support Specialist and Daughter of a Korean War Combat Veteran Thinking about people who serve in the military, one would imagine highly disciplined, tough-as-nails soldiers, ready to walk into harm’s way. Finding romance and a lifelong soul mate doesn’t seem likely. But that’s just what happened for two […]
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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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By Brooke Stanley | brooke@theacorn.com Rafael Stoneman has put 30,000 miles on his blue Toyota RAV4 in the past year. Yet, even with all that mileage, the 49-year-old Army veteran who travels with his 165-pound husky-malamute mix, Leo, is doing most of his driving in Ventura County. He spends much of his time looking for homeless […]
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