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Nov. 11 is a special day in our nation’s calendar. On Nov. 11, 1918, the armistice was signed that ended World War I – known at the time as The Great War.
On Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at 10 a.m. in Bre...
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The City of Oakley hosts its inaugural Veterans Day Observance ceremony Sunday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. in the Oakley Civic Center, 3231 Main St.
Oakley’s program includes bagpipes, the presentation of ...
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There’s still time to win a 2012 Ford Fiesta or $10,000 in cash and help veterans at the same time simply by purchasing a raffle ticket through the veterans organization Operation Creekside.
“It’s...
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It’s been nearly a year since an emotional Kevin Graves knelt and penned a message to his son on a steel beam that would later become a part of the Joey Graves Memorial Gymnasium.
Soon the Discover...
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Franchisors have long recognized that military veterans’ leadership skills, dedication and ability to work within a strict system make them ideal franchisees.
The International Franchise Associatio...
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Heritage High graduate and U.S. Marines Cpl. Joshua Thomas (J.T.) Fereria is currently deployed in the Middle East out of Twentynine Palms Base in Southern California. Among Fereria’s accomplishmen...
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Liberty High graduate and U.S. Marines Cpl. Cameron Crow – attached to the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines (3/5 Darkhorse), based out of Camp Pendleton – has served extensively in Asia. While in Okinawa,...
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10789 invites high school students to enter the annual Voice of Democracy competition.
Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the VFW’s premier scholarship pr...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) learned today that Military Warriors Support Foundation is currently accepting applications online from ...
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“When I lost my job, that was really hard for me,” said Sgt. Nikko Moreno, a 39-year-old Danville native now residing in Bowling Green, Ky. “I’d worked so hard for so many years and built up to hav...
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Operation Creekside is seeking community volunteers who want to show our deployed military that they care. All are invited to come out to Heavenly Cheesecakes, 3101 Balfour Road, Suite F in Brentwo...
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In honor of the men and women who have served in the military, the City of Oakley invites its youngest residents to celebrate their military heroes in writing.
The Military Hero Essay Contest is op...
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Oakley residents Mark and Beth Morrison and family are proud to announce that their daughter and sister, U.S. Army Pfc. Madison L. Morrison, 18, graduated from the United States Army boot camp at F...
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Family and friends of Oakley resident and U.S. Marine Corp Pfc. Zachary Nilsson, 18, are extremely proud to announce his graduation from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego in September.
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Melanie Carter didn't know why a small, flag-waving crowd had gathered along Brentwood Boulevard early Sunday morning, so she stopped to find out. She learned she had happened upon the location of ...
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Discovery Bay resident Kevin and Kathleen McEvoy, friends and family, are proud to announce that their son, E-3 Seaman Christopher M. McEvoy, 18, graduated from the United States Coast Guard Traini...
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Oakley residents April and Anthony Gonzalez, and Sherry Gonzalez, Mark and Marci George, friends and family are proud to announce that their son and daughter, Seaman Matthew Gonzalez, 19, and Seama...
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Banners honoring 26 Americans killed while serving their country in Iraq and Afghanistan went up this week along Discovery Bay Boulevard. The 9-foot banners, sponsored by the nonprofit organization...
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Discovery Bay residents Art and Barbara Gonzales and family are proud to announce that their son and brother, Pvt. Michael A. Gonzales, 18, graduated from the United States Marine Corp boot camp at...
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When Kevin Graves created the Some Gave All, Joey Graves Foundation in 2006, his intent was to honor not only his son – who died in Baghdad in 2006 – but the lives of the currently more than 700 Ca...