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Congressman Garcia Discusses Highest Pay Raise For Soldiers

Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) joined Trey Gowdy on “Sunday Night in America ” to discuss the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act and the highest pay raise for soldiers in history.  The interview premiered on Fox News’s Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy where Garcia discussed the biggest pay raise in history for junior enlisted troops.  “This pay raise ...

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Garcia Writes On Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal, Honors Lost Servicemembers

Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, wrote an article to FOX News memorializing the servicemembers lost during the botched Afghanistan withdrawal one year ago.  “One year after the Afghanistan withdrawal, I reflect on the lives lost. These 13 servicemembers, and the thousands more Afghan lives that were lost, should serve as a reminder to all of us of what failed leadership ...

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Veterans, Families Gather At Eternal Valley For Memorial Day Ceremony

Local veterans and their friends and families gathered at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall to hold a Memorial Day Ceremony to remember fallen soldiers.  Flags were placed across the Eternal Valley Cemetery this weekend on veteran graves, decorating the hillsides with red, white and blue. At 9 a.m. Monday, attendees began trickling in to where the ceremony was ...

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Congressman Mike Garcia Announces Annual Military Academy Nominations

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One of Mike Garcia’s, R-Santa Clarita, favorite duties as congressman include the nomination of students across California for a United States military academy. This years’ nominees are a list of local high-achieving students with a desire to serve in a branch of the United States Military. The different academies these students have been nominated to include United States Military Academy, ...

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Common Ground – Literary Projects – January 03, 2022

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Host: Jason Downs and Bobby Marchesso Guests: Rich Allen Jones Topic: Literary Projects Common Ground – Literary Projects – January 03, 2022 On this episode of Common Ground, our hosts Jason Downs and Bobby Marchesso talk with their guest,  Rich Allen Jones about books. Jason starts off the show by talking with Rich about his life stories that led to him ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Annual Salute To Patriots

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the City of Santa Clarita, announced the honorees for the 11th annual Salute to Patriots event Wednesday evening. The event honored local veterans for their service to our nation and leadership in our business community.  The event took place on Wednesday, in the courtyard of the SCV Senior Center at ...

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Garcia’s Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Passes Through House

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The House of Representatives passed Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act on Thursday to help military families. More on the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act⬇️ pic.twitter.com/fMVo7KyZo0 — Rep. Mike Garcia (@RepMikeGarcia) September 24, 2021 The bill aims to make the move from state to state that military members and their families often experience easier, allowing spouses ...

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Garcia Speaks Out About Recent Attacks On Americans In Afghanistan

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In light of the devastating attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan, Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) released a statement regarding the condition of troops, citizens, and allies stuck in the country.  In a recent development, a number of U.S. soldiers were allegedly killed in Kabul this morning in an attack on the Kabul airport. This comes after the Biden administration announced the ...

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Garcia Releases Facebook Statement Of His Views On Afghanistan, President Biden

On Tuesday, Aug. 24, Congressman Mike Garcia, R – Santa Clarita, issued a filmed public statement on Facebook regarding his views on U.S. troops’ recent withdrawal from Afghanistan and on President Joe Biden’s actions thus far. A public statement on the state of Afghanistan and views on Biden’s actions thus far was released by Congressman Garcia on Facebook this week. ...

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Santa Clarita Organizations, Garcia Lend Support To Military Following Afghanistan Crisis

Local organizations and Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, have spoken out about the crisis in Afghanistan, aiming to lend support to those involved including U.S. military and Afghan civilians. In February of 2020, President Trump and the Taliban agreed to have all U.S. military troops withdrawn from Afghanistan by May 2021, with President Biden following through on the agreement, though ...

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