KHTS AM-1220 is taking look back at the top news stories of 2013. High on the list were the tragedies involving Sarah Alarid, Paul Walker and Bryce Laspisa. Successes of this year included the Cemex victory and the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall.
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Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Speech By Gary D. Mitchell
By: Gary D. Mitchell, Commander, District 7 Adjutant, Post 6213 Families, Veterans, Friends – Good Afternoon – I’m very privileged to be here to help honor the memory of these more than fifty-eight thousand fallen Service Members that paid the ultimate price on behalf of our Country and for all of us. When President George Herbert Walker Bush visited the wall during his ...
Read More »Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Speech By William L. Reynolds
By: William L. Reynolds Greetings, it’s an honor to share this stage with men that I genuinely admire. It’s with somber affection to be before this magnificent Memorial Wall, and before you, this fine community, my family – my beautiful Mom – and so many wonderful friends. But for the Grace of God, my name would be inscribed on this ...
Read More »Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Speech By Tony Tartaglia
By: Tony Tartaglia GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS TONY TARTAGLIA AND I AM WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY. MY COMPANY AND I ARE PROUD TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY AND BE A PART OF GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS THAT HELPED BRING THE TRAVELING VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL HERE TO SANTA CLARITA. IN THESE MODERN DAYS OF THE ...
Read More »Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Speech By JD Kennedy
By: JD Kennedy, District Representative Congressman McKeon CA 25 District Welcome to the final ceremony of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall’s visit to Santa Clarita Valley and thank you for coming tonight. We have a great program lined up for you tonight but before we begin, I’d like to highlight and thank some of the key players who have made this week ...
Read More »More Than 260 Read The Names At Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall
More than 260 community volunteers and local boy scouts came together while the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was in town, to read the 58,238 names. Each volunteer received a commemorative challenge coin.
Read More »Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Brings Healing To Local Veterans
The Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was only in Santa Clarita for four days, but the impact it had on the thousands of visitors is far-reaching, serving as a part of the healing process for veterans and a teaching tool for local youth.
Read More »Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Opens Thursday With Large Crowds
Hundreds of people gathered at the Westfield Valencia Town Center parking lot for the opening night of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall. Audiences heard from local officials and veterans, who honored their fallen fellow soldiers.
Read More »Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall Displays ‘Purple Heart’ Banners From Local Artists
Coinciding with the arrival of the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall, Westfield Valencia Town Center commissioned six local artists to create "Purple Heart" banners that are now being hung above the central walkway between Macy's and Sears in the mall.
Read More »Editorial: Honor Our Local Veterans At Henry Mayo Hospital
Dr. Gene Dorio of the KHTS AM-1220 "Senior Hour" reminds local residents of the heroes working close to home at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, veterans who served in the Vietnam War, but who often don't talk about their experiences.
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