military Archive
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Time to move the chains and bring the boys home!
Posted on May 7, 2011 | 48 Comments. . . Pretty amazing that even Al Qaeda has admitted the death of Osama Bin Laden. It was great to see the President visit our troops and their families and... -
VA Press Release & Agent Orange Disability Qualification Expanded
Posted on January 26, 2011 | No CommentsAgent Orange is a very toxic defoliant used by the US military in several conflicts, in particular Vietnam and Korea. The VA has just issued a Press Release related to... -
Holbrooke’s Last Words, Afghanistan, and Greensleeves.
Posted on December 20, 2010 | No Comments. . . “You’ve got to stop this war in Afghanistan.” These were the unambiguous last words of Richard Holbrooke, Obama’s tough-as-nails envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, spoken to his... -
Harry Reid tweets Lady Gaga: Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is History! And Dan Choi rejoices.
Posted on December 18, 2010 | 5 Comments. . . Victories for the forces of justice, progress and equality are so few and far between lately, that we gotta make sure to celebrate each one. As Gabriel... -
Julian Assange = The New Guy?
Posted on December 10, 2010 | 11 Comments{Dat foo loogs lig DJ Qualls from “The New Guy” maing!} The ‘Hero Worship’ frenzy over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is crystallizing in many ways including becoming the top vote... -
Is Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez engaged to retired Army Col. Jack Einwechter?
Posted on November 14, 2010 | 10 CommentsRumors are swirling that the Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D-Santa Ana) could soon be walking down the aisle. Roll Call, a Capitol Hill newspaper, has received multiple tips that Sanchez recently became engaged... -
Veteran’s Day: The Beauty of Brotherhood
Posted on November 12, 2010 | No CommentsBy Kanani Fong Each November they come, marching on streets from Fullerton to New York City. Some are grizzled and grey, their rows not as straight, and many march arm... -
Veterans Day activities and events
Posted on November 11, 2010 | No CommentsThe City of Santa Ana’s offices will be closed on Veterans Day, which falls on Nov. 11 this week. However there are a lot of events in the area that... -
1st Annual Veterans Resource Fair at Elks Lodge in Santa Ana
Posted on October 13, 2010 | No CommentsThe United Mexican-American Veterans Association (UMAVA) is honored to join other Veterans at the “First Annual Veterans Resource Fair” sponsored by DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV) CHAPTER 23 And SANTA ANA... -
Retroactive pay deadline for U.S. troops affected by “Stop-Loss”
Posted on September 18, 2010 | No CommentsCONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR ANNOUNCES RETROACTIVE PAY DEADLINE FOR US TROOPS AFFECTED BY “STOP-LOSS” PRESS RELEASE BELOW: Washington, D.C.: Today, Congressman Cuellar announced that service members whose service was extended under... -
Military Veterans and Disproportionate Asbestos Exposure & Resources
Posted on September 6, 2010 | 2 CommentsThe United States Armed Forces has a long history of asbestos use. The health of military veterans from all divisions is at risk due to their service-related asbestos exposure. Those... -
My son James has joined the new Navy Junior ROTC program at Godinez High School!
Posted on August 20, 2010 | 10 CommentsMy son James, who is 14 years old, just joined the Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) at Godinez High School on Friday! I am so proud of him! Click... -
Immigration Inflows and Comparisons from the Past vs Today
Posted on July 27, 2010 | 19 Comments“The earliest influx of new arrivals started in the mid 1840′s when Europe felt the throes of a bitter famine. This FIRST wave of immigrants – primarily Northern Europeans from... -
AMVET of the Year: First African-American Woman to Win
Posted on July 15, 2010 | No CommentsAnn Reeder, Army veteran and full-time student named AMVET of the Year! For her work at the college’s Veterans Education and Transition Services (VETS) Program along with her advocacy for...
