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College Of The Canyons Veterans Resource Center Assists Students In Leveraging Their Benefits

In an interview with KHTS, Renard Thomas, 21-year army veteran and director of College of the Canyon’s Veteran Resource Center (VRC), urged veteran students to reach out and learn more about making the most out of leveraging their benefits.  Thomas, who joined the military at just 17-years-old, attributed his internal growth to his experiences in the United States Army, but ...

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Local WWII Veteran Stars In Rescue Documentary Film

George Keene, a longtime Newhall resident and World War II veteran, is featured in “Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission,” a new documentary/feature film hybrid about a pilot who leads a rescue mission during the Second World War. Last month, “Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission” was released on Video on Demand, DVD, and Blu-ray in both the ...

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Veteran Services Collaborative Receives $15,000 COVID-19 Grant 

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The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative recently received a $15,000 grant from the Los Angeles County Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund that is set to help the nonprofit group continue operations.  In late September, the Collaborative was notified its COVID-19 grant application had been accepted, and, after completion of a few additional steps, $15,000 in grant money was transferred to the ...

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Veterans Warned Of Targeted Scams Around Veterans Day

The office of the L.A. District Attorney, Jackie Lacey, warned local veterans about targeted scams as they approach Veterans Day. As Veterans Day nears on November 11, the office of District Attorney Jackie Lacey issued a warning that scammers may be targeting veterans this year. “Thieves have their sights on military veterans by trying to dupe them on the day ...

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Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative To Host Memorial Backpack Fundraiser

On August 22 and 23, the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is set to host a fundraiser with a giveaway prize. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the normal large crowd for the Collaborative’s fundraiser walk will be moved to a “virtual” one. Participants wanting to raise money for the Veteran Services Collaborative are encouraged to print out a runner’s bib ...

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Santa Clarita Grocery Hosts Oldest-Living Local Veteran For Hot Dog Lunch Event

Officials with the nonprofit Santa Clarita Grocery held a free lunch event for veterans on Saturday, where they hosted Santa Clarita’s oldest veteran as well as enjoyed a flyover by a local pilot. Santa Clarita Grocery, local chapters of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as The Guardians came together on Saturday for the second of ...

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Free Lunch Event Serves 200 Meals To Santa Clarita Veterans

Free Lunch Event Serves 200 Meals To Santa Clarita Veterans

Several community organizations in Santa Clarita collaborated to put on the free “Thank You SCV Veterans” hot dog lunch this weekend which handed out 200 hot dogs to local veterans and their families. Santa Clarita Grocery, local chapters of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as The Guardians came together on Saturday for the first of ...

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Santa Clarita Organizations Partner To Offer Free ‘Thank You SCV Veterans’ Lunch

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Several local organizations in Santa Clarita have partnered to offer two free “Thank You SCV Veterans” hot dog lunches in the month of May. Santa Clarita Grocery, local chapters of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, as well as The Guardians have come together to set up the event as a way to celebrate National Military Appreciation Month. ...

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Elliott Wolfe Removed As President Of Santa Clarita Veteran Collaborative After Home Donation Dispute

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Elliott Wolfe has been removed as president of the Santa Clarita Veteran Collaborative after dispute over a home donated to a local veteran.  Albert Rodriguez, a twelve-year combat Marine veteran and former vice president of the Collaborative, was promoted to the position of interim president, and board member, Jonathan Ahmadi, has been elected to the position of vice president, according ...

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Santa Clarita Veteran Advocate Dennis Witzel Dies At 73

Santa Clarita veteran Dennis Witzel, who was an advocate for those who have served in the military, died at the age of 73. Word spread like wildfire throughout Santa Clarita Valley’s immense veteran community these past few days about the tragic sudden passing of our dear friend, Dennis Witzel on Jan. 11, Dennis was kind and generous to a fault with his ...

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