Our Fading Greatest Generation Sadly, I recently learned from Mike Yadlosky that his World War II veteran dad, Paul, a member of the Greatest Generation, passed away at the ripe old age of 97 on September 25, 2019.  Mike said, “It’s going to be strange not having my wonderful ole’ Dad around and I’ll miss taking him to Santa Clarita’s ...

Word of Mouth A local veteran recently contacted me and said, “Hey Bill, you really should interview Bob Khalsa because he has one of the most unique stories you will ever hear.”  So naturally, I reached out, and in short order, Bob and I met in Valencia and, man oh man, was that veteran correct! I have to confess that ...

Facebook Connection Recently while perusing various Facebook sites, I noticed that Josh Paz, whom I did not know, was active on Facebook posting a number of veteran-related items of interests, so I reached out to him via messenger. It didn’t take long for him and I to meet for a delightful conversation. I immediately became aware of his outgoing, positive ...

Dennis Nobile Connection A neighborhood friend, Dennis Nobile, introduced me to a fellow U.S. Marine, Jim Hackett, a combat Vietnam veteran who was awarded two Purple Hearts. Soon Jim and I met for coffee, where I learned of his and his wife Jill’s commendable community service and his incredible life experiences from serving in combat, his entertainment acting profession and ...

Veterans Day Connection It was during Santa Clarita’s annual Veterans Day ceremony at our Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall on November 11, 2018 that Chris and I first met, and we reconnected recently again via Facebook messaging, which led us to meeting for coffee in Newhall. I very much enjoyed Chris’ candid interview and I hope that you will appreciate ...

Patriots Luncheon Connection Several years ago, Lee Shulman and I were honored at the SCV Chamber of Commerce’s Patriots Luncheon, and we’ve been good friends ever since. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local veteran, please email us at [email protected]. I was impressed with Lee’s life’s accomplishments, and every time I interview a veteran, ...

Roy Hermann Connection Frequently, one veteran leads to another, and in this case, Navy Veteran Roy Hermann tipped me off to his pal of 40-plus years, Dave Bloomberg. It wasn’t long before he and I met for lunch in Canyon Country. During a thoroughly enjoyable lunch, Dave and I realized that we had much in common, and with much note-taking, ...

Morris Thomas Connection While enjoying a cup of coffee with my pal Morris Thomas, a friend of his, Kieran Wong, sauntered in, whereby Morris promptly introduced us. Kieran was familiar with my veteran stories, so he proudly told me about his father’s World War II service, which I found intriguing; hence I was inspired to follow up with Kieran to ...

Foreword Recently I met with my ole’ Army buddy, Bobby Good, to discuss his purely excellent voyage aboard Queen Mary 2 while escorting World War II veterans to England and to witness our 75th Anniversary Commemoration of the famous Normandy landings of D-Day June 6, 1944. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local ...

Uncle Sam’s Greeting As recently reported on Vietnam combat Veteran Robert Good, when the 9th Infantry Division reactivated for combat in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta in the spring of 1966, Southern California was hit hard with draft notices. This held especially true in the San Fernando Valley, where many 18 – 20 year old young men were instantaneously thrust into the ...