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Vietnam Memorial replica coming to Whittier
The traveling replica is three-quarters the size of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. February 5, 2010 The traveling replica is three-quarters the size of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall, a three-quarter-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be open for public viewing March 23—30, at Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary, Workman Mill Rd., in Whittier.
“The monument was created as a service to those who might never travel to the nation’s capital to experience the Vietnam Wall firsthand,” said Kenton Woods, president of Rose Hills Memorial Park & Mortuary, a Dignity Memorial provider. “Our replica offers visitors a chance for healing and reflection. We are pleased to be able to share it with the community especially in conjunction with California’s first Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day.”
Free and open to the public 24 hours a day, the replica is eight feet high and 240 feet long. Its black, reflective surface is inscribed with the names of more than 58,000 servicemen and women who died or are missing in Vietnam. Paper and pencils will be provided so visitors can make rubbings of names etched on the wall. The Dignity Memorial provider network created the replica in 1990. The Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall is dedicated to all Americans who served in Vietnam and honors all veterans of the U.S. military.
A member of the clergy will offer a blessing daily at the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall and “Taps” will be performed at sunset each evening. Names from the replica wall will be read weekdays from 4pm to midnight and on Saturday and Sunday from 6am to midnight. Activities and ceremonies planned in conjunction with the event include the following:
• A motorcade of veterans and other riders from motorcycle clubs will escort the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall from the Arizona/California border into Whittier on Sunday, March 21¬— estimated arrival is 2pm.
• A Purple Heart ceremony will take place on Sunday, March 21 as the first two pieces of the Dignity Memorial Vietnam Wall are put together. All Purple Heart recipients are welcome.
• Opening ceremony will take place Tuesday, March 23. A prelude concert by The Air Force Quintet will start at 4pm.
• On Thursday, March 25 and Friday, March 26, Rose Hills will sponsor two education days with activities, docents and veterans on hand to speak to high-school classes. A POW/MIA ceremony will begin at 7pm on March 26.
• Saturday, March 27 will include a performance by the 45-member Riverside Concert Band at 1pm.
• Sunday, March 27 will feature a performance by the Fontana High School Marine Corps Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps Male Drill Team.
• The closing ceremony will take place Tuesday, March 30 at 4pm.
Jodie Grenier, standing, assists women military veterans during a workshop that the Foundation for Women Warriors held in Orange County last year. Grenier, a Marine Corps veteran, is chief executive officer of the nonprofit, based in the Los Angeles area, which serves women veterans and their families in Southern California. (Courtesy of Foundation for Women Warriors)
Never heard of the Foundation for Women Warriors?
It won’t surprise Jodie Grenier. She hears that a lot.
But as the organization’s chief executive, Grenier wants people to know that Foundation for Women Warriors, headquartered in North Hollywood and considering an expansion to Orange County, is the only nonprofit in California solely devoted to military veterans who just happen to be female.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of Foundation for Women Warriors, a milestone that comes at a time when women make up 10% of military veterans in the United States. Their numbers represent the fastest growing demographic among ex-service members, and are projected to grow to 15% in the next five years.
K-9 HEROS
HONOR THE FALLEN HUMANS & FALLEN K-9 HEROES
“The capability they bring to the fight cannot be replicated by man or machine. By all measures of performance, their yield outperforms any asset we have in our inventory.” -General David Petraeus Jun 07, 2017 · Megan Leavey shares her story and talks about being portrayed in a new movie.
THE HELLO GIRLS SPECIAL SCREENING
June 12 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
In celebration of our 100 year anniversary and the 72nd anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, join Foundation for Women Warriors on Friday, June 12th, 2020 from 6pm-8pm for an online screening of The Hello Girls.
This documentary features rare 100-year old film footage of America’s first female soldiers courtesy of the National Archives and never-before-seen photos from family archives.
In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps sent 223 women to France as telephone operators to help win the Great War. They swore Army oaths, wore uniforms, held rank, and were subject to military justice. By war’s end, they had connected over 26 million calls and were recognized by General John J. Pershing for their service. When they returned home, the U.S. government told them they were never soldiers. For 60 years, they fought their own government for recognition. In 1977, with the help of Sen. Barry Goldwater and Congresswoman Lindy Boggs, they won. Unfortunately, only a handful were still alive.
Editor's note: 99-year-old veteran Arnold Hansen is pictured in the middle.
The State of California proclaimed itself a "Purple Heart State" in April of 2012 and was the first in the nation to do so, according to Dennis Watkins, Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran, Garden Grove resident and two time recipient of the Purple Heart.
Editor's note: 99-year-old veteran Arnold Hansen is pictured in the middle.
The State of California proclaimed itself a "Purple Heart State" in April of 2012 and was the first in the nation to do so, according to Dennis Watkins, Military Order of the Purple Heart Veteran, Garden Grove resident and two time recipient of the Purple Heart.
Watkins worked to have his city of Garden Grove be proclaimed the first city as a Purple Heart City; Anaheim was the second and now there are nine cities named Purple Heart Cities, with others scheduled to follow.
When Stanton Mayor Rigoberto "Rigo" Ramirez received a letter from Orange County Board of Supervisor Janet Nguyen recently, asking that Stanton be declared a Purple Heart City, the City Council Council took time to do just that at the last council meeting Tuesday, March 11.
Accepting the proclamation during the Stanton meeting was 99-year-old WWII Veteran Arnold "Arny" Hanson, along with MOPH Past Cmdr. and Adjutant Jim Pinnix, accepting the proclamation on behalf of all Purple Heart recipients in Orange County.
"The Purple Heart Medal is in honor of all of the state's veterans dead or alive, who have received the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat or those who paid the ultimate price with their lives," Watkins.
The Purple Heart motto is: "Some gave all — and all gave some."
Currently, there are 25 Purple Heart Chapters in the State of California in the State of Military Order of the Purple Heart, a Congressionally chartered organization.
After the State of California became a Purple Heart State, counties and cities started having themselves declared Purple Heart counties and cities.
The 752 chapters cover all of Orange County, which includes 125 registered members, with 400 known living Purple Heart recipients currently in Orange County.
"There are Purple Heart Recipients returning from Afghanistan, which is the only combat zone that the U.S. is deployed in right now; they are processed through the O.C. Veterans Service Office in Santa Ana, where we receive our updated information," Watkins said.
The city of Stanton applauded Mr. Hanson, a retired member of the U.S. Army in WWII because of his age.
Mr. Hanson said he was sworn into the Army Sept. 2, 1942 and began active duty Sept. 14, 1942.
"I was to be in 'limited service' because I was nearly bind from birth in my left eye," said Hanson.
Garden Grove honors Vietnam War Heroes
Garden Grove Mayor Bill Dalton accompanies Lt. Col Samuel Wallis to lay a wreath during opening ceremonies for The Moving Wall, a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. on display at Garden Grove Park.October 7, 2011 at 7:33 p.m.
GARDEN GROVE – The Moving Wall, which is a half-size replica of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C will remain in Garden Grove Park through Monday.
Opening ceremonies took place Thursday evening with the mayor, City Council, veterans’ and families of fallen soldiers in attendance.
The city has set up an Education Center at the Atlantis Play Center adjoining the park. This exhibit features numerous medals, uniforms, photographs, letters, books flags and other memorabilia from the Vietnam War era.
It also includes plaques to the “Garden Grove 41,” the 41 residents who died in the war. All of the items were donated by Vietnam War veterans and their families to the city to be displayed. They will be returned after the event.
The Moving Wall will be open to the public 24 hours a day until 4 p.m. Monday.
“These are people who put their lives on the line,” said Bill Dalton, the city’s outgoing mayor. “There’s nothing that we shouldn't do for our veterans.”City of Garden Grove Ca
President Trump on Monday awarded the Medal of Honor to a
Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War medic - The Washington Post
Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War medic President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to former army medic James McCloughan on July 31, for his work rescuing and treating wounded American ...
Trump awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War medic
President Trump on Monday awarded the Medal of Honor to a retired Army captain who saved dozens of lives during the Vietnam War. "For many years the story of Mike’s heroism had gone untold. Today we gather to tell the world of his valor and proudly present him with our nation’s highest military honor," Trump said at the White House ceremony, adding that the award will forever "enshrine him into the history of our nation."
Gary Michael Rose received the award for his service as a medic during the war, when he repeatedly risked his life by running into the line of fire to provide emergency medical treatment to his fellow soldiers. At one point, he reportedly shielded an injured soldier with his own body to keep him from harm.
Rose is believed to have aided and saved around 60 to 70 men who were participating in the 1970 Operation Tailwind, a "harrowing" four day mission that aimed to prevent the North Vietnamese from transporting weapons through the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
The president described how Rose continued to save many men despite being seriously injured after shrapnel "left a gaping hole in Mike’s foot."
"To Mike and all the service members who fought in that battle, you’ve earned the eternal gratitude of the entire American nation," Trump told the room, which included Vice President Pence, Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, national security adviser H.R. McMaster and others.
"Your devotion to your country inspires us all," Trump said.
In 1971, Rose was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest medal for valor.
Trump previously has bestowed the award to James McCloughan, who also served as a Vietnam War medic.
Trump to lay out 'road map' to prevent veteran suicides
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President Trump will lay out a “road map” for preventing suicide among American veterans during a White House address on Wednesday.
The road map calls for 10 recommendations, including a national public health messaging campaign around suicide, changes to how research on veteran suicide is conducted and suicide prevention training across professions, according to senior administration officials.
Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks laying out the plan in the East Room Wednesday afternoon and will be accompanied by Vice President Pence. The plan, which officials say stretches 60 pages, is expected to be released later in the day.
The Revolutionary War: Animated Battle Map Video
American Battlefield Trust
We at the American Battlefield Trust are re-releasing our Animated Battle Maps with newly branded openings. Enjoy learning about our nation's Revolutionary War against Great Britain, the conflict that gave birth to the United States of America. Our collection of animated maps bring battles of the American Civil War to life, complete with troop movement animations, narratives, reenactment footage and more.
The Star Spangled Banner | Performance by Lance Corporal Megan Browning
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Band's vocalist Lance Corporal Megan Browning singing our nation's anthem, "The Star Spangled Banner" aboard the USS Midway in San Diego, California.
Marine Megan Leavey And Her Beloved Dog Honored
A new dog park in Congers, N.Y., commemorates Megan Leavey, a purple heart marine from Rockland County. CBS2's Tony Aiello reports.
CITY OF LA HABRA VETERANS & MILITARY OPERATION STAY CONNECTE
VETERANS & MILITARY PROGRAMS FROM CITY OF LA HABRA OUT TO ADOPTED TO THE CITY OF GARDEN GROVE !!
Operation Stay Connected
Operation Stay connected (OSC) is part of America Supporting Americans (ASA), which began in 1967 as a effort to raise troop morale by initiating letter writing between City residents and active duty troops serving in Vietnam. In 2003, the City of La Habra adopted Charlie Company, 426th Brigade support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, a medical unit based at Kentucky's Fort Campbell military base. The City's relationship was reaffirmed in 2005 with the passage of Resolution No. 5098. Since then, City residents and non-profit organizations have worked with the City to collect and ship donated items to Charlie Company during its deployments, forging a bond between our community and the military men and women who bravely serve their country.
Blue Star Committee
The Blue Star Families group was formed by members of the La Habra Veterans Committee to create a platform where military family members can join with civilian communities and leaders to address the challenges of military life. Blue Star Families includes active duty, National Guard, Reserve, wounded, transitioning service members and their families from all ranks and services, as well as veterans and civilians who strongly support them. We are committed to connecting one another through the unique challenges of military service and asking the larger civilian populations to help as well, strengthening military families regardless of rank, branch of service or physical location, and leading military family members toward opportunities to build strength in individuals, families and communities. For more information, please contact Melissa Rivera at 562-383-4209.
Military Banner Program
In 2006, the City of La Habra established a military banner program to honor active duty residents. The banners, which are displayed for one year from the date of installation, include the service person's name and branch of service. In 2014, the Veterans Committee expanded the banner program to include veterans. The cost of a banner is $175, and it is displayed for one year. For more information on the Military Banner Program or to purchase a banner, please email Marcia Taylor at 562-383-4207.
How the Aircraft Carrier USS Franklin Sank
How the Aircraft Carrier USS Franklin Sank
By James Holmes
August 15, 2017
Seldom does your humble scribe come away incensed from reading history. The saga of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) constitutes an exception. We normally think of Franklin’s history as a parable about the importance of shipboard firefighting and damage control. It’s about materiel and methods, in other words. And these things are important without a doubt. Fighting ships are metal boxes packed with explosives and flammables. Suppressing fire represents a crucial function, which is why the first thing a new sailor does after reporting aboard is qualify in rudimentary damage control.
But a ship is more than a hunk of steel. The hunk of steel plus the crew that lives on board it comprises the ship. Bad leadership marred Franklin’s human component. In the end, then, this is a story with mixed lessons. It is not merely about the material dimension of naval warfare.
The bombing of the USS Franklin in World War II
On March 19, 1945, during World War II, almost 800 sailors were killed and 487 wounded when a Japanese plane dropped two armor-piercing bombs on the USS Franklin. (Video by Deb Kiner/PennLive)
The Carrier U.S.S Franklin in Action in World War 2 (1945 - Restored)
This inspiring documentary, "The Saga of the Franklin" shows how the gallant officers and men of the distinguished Essex class carrier USS Franklin (CV13) overcame incredible battle damage inflicted by a devastating bomb hit to save their ship and bring it home. Remarkably, combat cameramen happened to be aboard ship to capture the action. The film also contains rare and informative color footage of late war Vought F4U Corsair and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver combat operations from the Franklin right off the coast of Japan. Perhaps most memorably, you'll see the officers and men of the USS Franklin first ably going about their daily business and then catapulted by fate into performing selfless acts of heroism under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. ****Get this video & 4 more on our “US Aircraft Carriers Go to War World War II Flat Tops in Action DVD” http://bit.ly/1Q8a17h
Aircraft Carrier USS Franklin
George Fox earned Navy Star after attack on USS Franklin .
George Fox earned Navy Star after attack on USS Franklin ...
19, 2020 ... George Fox served on the USS Franklin and was posthumously awarded the Navy Star, second only to the Medal of Honor.
USS Franklin: Honor Restored
Actor and motion picture military advior, Dale Dye, whose credits include; Platoon, Saving Private Ryan and both Band of Brothers and The Pacific mini-series for HBO talks about narrating, USS Franklin: Honor Restored, directed by Robert Child USS Franklin: Honor Restored Produced by: The Ardennes Group, LLC Exec. Producer: Joseph Small Director: Robert Child Writers: Joseph A. Springer and Robert Child Editor: Brian McDonnell
Dale Dye talks about narrating USS Franklin film
Actor and motion picture military advior, Dale Dye, whose credits include; Platoon, Saving Private Ryan and both Band of Brothers and The Pacific mini-series for HBO talks about narrating, USS Franklin:
Honor Restored, directed by Robert Child