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Category: Veterans’ Stories

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January 31, 2022

Veterans Column: USO Celebrates 81st Birthday on February 4th

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force Veteran, Retired Mortgage Banker, and GCVF Volunteer U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Deraney, second from left, is shown here in Iraq in 2003 with members of his combat engineer company. Photo contributed by Alexander Deraney. Feb. 4 is the official birthday of the organization known as United Service Organizations. The USO [...]

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January 3, 2022

Veterans Column: Good Reason to Hope for Ventura County’s Veterans, Homeless

Rose Burgess

By Alexander G. Deraney, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) and GCVF “Mobile Veteran Outreach” Team Member Many are hopeful that 2022 will put the gray days of the previous two years in the rear view mirror. New antiviral COVID-19 pills show near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients. International supply chain […]

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November 24, 2021

‘Nothing Less Than Angels’: Local Nonprofit Helps Elderly Widow Escape Homelessness

Rose Burgess

By Jeremy Childs, VC Star Reporter Rose Burgess had no idea where to turn. At 94, she was twice widowed. Her first husband, a Naval officer who fought in World War II, divorced her several years after returning home from the war. Her second husband, a U.S. Marines drill instructor, died in a car crash […]

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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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October 7, 2021

Veterans Column: Ms. Veteran America 2021 Airs Sunday, Aims to End Veteran Homelessness

Ms. Veteran America 2021

By Vince Gangi, U.S. Air Force veteran and GCVF volunteer Here she comes: Ms. Veteran America 2021. What, Ms. Veteran America? Yes, Ms. Veteran America is a yearly event hosted by Final Salute Inc. to raise awareness for homeless women veterans. Final Salute Inc. is a nonprofit set up by retired Army Maj. Jaspen “Jas” Boothe in 2010 to […]

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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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May 3, 2021

Veterans Column: Military Brings Cultures Together Like No Other Organization

Racism in the military

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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March 5, 2021

KCLU NPR: South Coast Veterans Group Announces Plans To Build Village Focused On Helping Homeless Veterans

Veterans Village

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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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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February 1, 2021

VC Star Veterans Column: Ventura County Veterans Lose Friend, But Legacy Still Burns

Bill Mors, Veterans Village

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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January 29, 2021

Woodburn: Kindness by and for Two Military Vets

Bill Mors, Veterans Village

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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January 4, 2021

VC Star Veterans Column: Chili Beans Brought Together These Army Veterans

Military Love Stories

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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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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