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Santa Clarita Resident, U.S. Army Veteran Shares Airborne Trooper Experience

Fellow Veteran Connection Thanks to my fellow veteran and good friend, Roy Hermann, who tipped me off about Gary’s service, I recently met him at George Thomas’ purely excellent Route 66 Restaurant to begin crafting Gary’s veteran page.  Thank you Roy! Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local veteran, please email us at Hometownheroes@hometownstation.com. ...

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Vietnam Veteran Shares How He Received War Medals

Sojka Connection Thanks to my neighbors Doug and Teri Sojka, I was introduced to Steve Widdison and it didn’t take long before we met at Valencia’s Corner Bakery for two and a half hours as we swapped war stories. Steve and I both served with the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam’s perilous Mekong Delta. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of ...

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Santa Clarita Veterans Services Collaborative And Boy Scouts Of America Team Up To Recognize Vets

Boy Scouts Of America Santa Clarita Pairs With Veterans Organization

The Santa Clarita chapters of Veterans Services Collaborative and Boy Scouts of America teamed up this Veterans day to honor and raise funds for members of the armed forces. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Nearly 400 people attended the Saturday event at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to pay respect to ...

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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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