An anonymous local resident has offered a home valued at $500,000 to a Santa Clarita veteran yet to be determined, officials said. The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative has been chosen to preside over the selection of a local veteran, who is to receive full title to a family residence in the near-in portion of the Canyon Country area, according ...

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 ...

Betty Arenson Connection My friend, Betty, tipped me off to her grandson’s friend, Saugus resident and fellow Marine Shane Alphie, who proudly served in Afghanistan. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our KHTS Director of Veteran’s Affairs. If you know a local veteran, please email us at [email protected]. After receiving Shane’s discharge document (DD214) and photographs via e-mail, we recently met for breakfast and ...

June 19th Battle Our most significant battle occurred June 19, 1967 near Ap Bac Village where were again caught in the open only this time we faced a Viet Cong battalion concealed in reinforced bunkers. When they unexpectedly began firing many of our soldiers instantly hit the ground wounded. Friends all around me were shot up and killed – incoming ...

Greaney Connection My friend and former neighbor, Deborah (Greaney) Donovan, recently tipped me off to her U.S. Navy friend, Lt. Commander Kevin McHorney, and she suggested that I interview him. However, since Kevin is still on active duty, it took awhile for us to meet, which was finally accomplished several weeks ago. So here’s his story. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our ...

Reunion Connection Stevenson Ranch resident Bob Good and I were drafted out of the San Fernando Valley on the same day and we served in the same combat regiment during training at Fort Riley, Kansas, and in South Vietnam’s treacherous Mekong Delta. We didn’t meet each other until many years later when we began conducting our Army reunions, and it ...

Officials with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative announced new updates for the center Tuesday. As the center heads into its fourth year serving the Santa Clarita veteran community, officials look to expand opportunities for local veterans. “First off, we are announcing that as of April 1, we are expanding our VSO service beyond the first three Saturdays of each ...

Meeting Jennifer Last year, after Jennifer Marshall spotted our weekly Veteran pages, she contacted me to recommend another Veteran for an interview, which I did. Upon learning that she was a Navy Veteran as well, I convinced her to work with me to develop her own Veterans Page.   We recently met at a popular coffee shop and had an ...