A Combat Veteran’s Struggle
I met this tall and imperious US combat veteran at Saddleback Church: The mega- church created by Rick Warren, the author of the best seller A Purpose...
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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Save the Date: WWII Celebration on August 15
In less than the time it takes to read this article, America will lose another member of the Greatest Generation. Four hundred more will die by the time you...
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VetCaregiver Self Check-In
So often as caregivers, we are running so hard, putting ourselves last, and not realizing we are burnt out until we fall ill. Or, we know we’re overwhelmed,...
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“UNITED WE STAND, UNITED WE SEW”
Immersed in patriotic memorabilia, the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center (VMMC) in Balboa Park proudly displays the “United We Sew” 9/11 Memorial Flag,...
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Operation Bigs
Some friendships take years to grow, but when Little Brother Juan-Antonio met his Big Brother Jay in 2012 through Big Brothers Big Sister’s Operation Big...
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Peralta’s family to accept Navy Cross
The Chula Vista family of fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta will accept his Navy Cross during a Camp Pendleton ceremony June 8 — more than six years after...
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Marine vet aims for world ‘planking’ record
OCEANSIDE — George Hood is a fitness trainer, business owner and a Marine veteran, but the 57-year-old Carlsbad man is better known around the world for his...
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Memorial Day: A Time for Heroes
A teenager learns the importance of war veterans in this inspiring story. I leaned against an oak at the side of the road, wishing I were invisible, keeping...
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Summer: A Time to Honor and Reflect
The USS Midway Museum again will kick off the summer with Legacy Week, a three-day celebration of service to country over the Memorial Day Weekend. It’s...
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CASTING LIGHT ON THE INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR
CASTING LIGHT ON THE INVISIBLE WOUNDS OF WAR Injured Warriors Still Combating Mental Health Challenges It could be the smell of fresh wheat bread in a...
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