August 8, 2012 By J.D. Leipold Seventy years after the Aug. 7, 1942 start to what would be a brutal, six-month-long battle over an island in the South Pacific, veterans of Guadalcanal gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to pay respects to their fellow Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Coast Guardsmen. Fifteen members of the Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans Association, or … [Read more...]
Railways Industry Announces Job Opportunities for Vets
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 10, 2012 – Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines considering separating from the active-duty military this year may seek employment options in the railways industry, which today became the latest to pledge jobs to veterans. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the 5,000-job pledge in a conference … [Read more...]
2012 Marine Veteran of the Year Announced
7/6/2012 By Sgt. Heather Golden, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms One local retiree stood out among the other 680,000 residents of the 65th Assembly District of the California Legislative Assembly when he was recognized as the area’s Veteran of the Year 2012 June 29, during a ceremony at the Officers’ Club. Retired Col. Philip C. Cisneros … [Read more...]
New Grants Connect Veterans, Families to Local Transportation
July 2, 2012 From a Department of Transportation News Release WASHINGTON, July 2, 2012 – Veterans and their families will have better access to local bus, vanpool and other transportation options with $29 million in grants, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today. During a conference call with reporters, LaHood said the grants will fund 64 projects in 33 … [Read more...]
90-Year-Old WWII Vietnam Veteran Prepares for His First Army Ball
FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Melvin Bryant, a 90 year old Vietnam Vet who spent 30 years in the Army and fought in two wars finally gets the chance to attend his first Army Ball. "I was always busy overseas somewhere, either coming home or leaving," said Bryant, a veteran of both World War II and Vietnam. "For 30 years, I never had a chance to go." An Alabama native, Bryant has … [Read more...]