National Day of the Deployed, Oct. 26, honors military service members who have been deployed in service of the United States and acknowledges the sacrifices that military families make during deployments. First observed in 2006 in North Dakota, by 2012, every state nationwide was observing this day.
Shelter to Soldier, a nonprofit organization that adopts dogs from local shelters and trains them to become service dogs for veterans, hosted its 12th Annual Be the Light Gala on Aug. 18 at L’Auberge Del Mar.
Every year, the Callaway Golf Co. Foundation selects one military charity to support, and this year, Support The Enlisted Project was named its national charity partner.
Veterans play an important role in U.S. history. Over time, the demographics of veterans have changed, but few realize the growing role of women in the armed forces. Today, women comprise 11% of the veteran population. According to the Pew Research Center, that number is expected to increase to 18% by 2048.
Chief Petty Officer Maurice Tanjuaquio, a native of Oceanside, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group operating out of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Petty Officer 3rd Class Henry Johnson, the son of Encinitas residents, is one of more than 5,000 sailors serving aboard the self-contained mobile airport USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Chief Petty Officer Lorena Morales, a native of Vista, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to the Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group operating out of Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate recently chose Carlsbad-based Viasat as a contractor in the development of an orbital communications program.
The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce invites civilians and military alike to Armed Forces Day Operation Appreciation on Saturday, May 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Junior Seau Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre.
Working Wardrobes recently helped 100 members of the military navigate their upcoming transition out of service by providing a variety of career preparedness services on April 14, hosted through the organization’s VetNet Program in Oceanside.
DA and 3D Car Care Master certified detailer Jose Junco with High Performance Auto Detail of Encinitas is giving away a full automotive detail with ceramic coating once a month to veterans, law enforcement and armed forces members in the San Diego area who lend their vehicle to 3D Car Care detailing training sessions.
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden should retire and step aside for fresh talent from the Republican and Democratic parties. Such leaders would pump fresh air into a present-day stodgy political atmosphere.
