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Rhodesian Air Force Veteran Shares International Training Experience

First Foreign Veteran Through my weekly articles featuring our local veterans, Gary contacted me and it wasn’t long before we spoke on the phone and finally met at Valencia’s Corner Bakery. Gary and I spoke for more than three hours as veterans tend to carry on. He is my first foreign country veteran and I was enthralled with his experiences ...

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Senator Wilk Introduces Bill To Create Memorial For Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans

Wilk Community College Tutoring Bill Clears First Hurdle

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced legislation last week, in a move to bring a Global War on Terror Memorial to California. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Senate Bill 1452 would implement a memorial for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to commemorate the veterans in Santa Clarita and across the ...

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Triple Amputee And Purple Heart Recipient To Visit Students Friday

'The Soldier And The Squirrel' Teaches Children About Disabled Veterans

Purple Heart Recipient and triple amputee will visit a Santa Clarita Elementary School on Friday, June 5. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Bryan Anderson, injured in Iraq in 2005, will visit the 6th grade classroom of Mrs. Engh at North Park Elementary as part of a program called The Soldier and the ...

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Veterans Advocate J.D. Kennedy Named A Santa Clarita Unsung Hero

By Stephen K. Peeples J.D. Kennedy is one of the lucky ones. As a Marine, he served three tours of duty driving resupply convoys in Iraq, and returned home safely each time. Now, as a civilian, he devotes his time and energy to helping fellow veterans who may not have been so lucky, assisting them in finding work, housing, and ...

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