Janice Cournoyer Are you interested in being part of an organization that directly supports America’s Veterans? Membership in the VFW Auxiliary is an excellent way to show your support! The VFW Auxiliary started with a small group of women who wanted to serve veterans. Today, there are nearly 470,000 members across the country with a…
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Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Jewish War Veterans news
The members of Post 619 Jewish War Veterans in Sun Lakes will be meeting at 9:30 a.m. November 20 in the Mirror Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club. The speaker this month will be Cory Remsburg who was a Wounded Warrior and is the only honorary member of the post. Cory was wounded on…
Clubs & Classes, November 2016
Korean War/Korea Service Veterans meeting notice
Stacy Sweet The R Countryman Chapter of the Korean War/Korea Service Veterans will meet on Tuesday, November 22 in the Friendship Room of the Sun Lakes Country Club at 10:00 a.m. KWVA is proud to welcome USAF Lt. Col. (retired) Thomas (Tom) R. Waldron. Mr. Waldron graduated from Clemson University in Civil Engineering and was…
Generals, November 2016
Free veterans program at SLUMC
In honor of Veterans Day, Sun Lakes UMC will be presenting an evening of patriotic music on Thursday, November 10 at 4:00 p.m. in the church’s sanctuary. The program is open to the community and will feature the Church Choir, the Hamilton High School Choir and the ASU Men’s Choir. All veterans will be recognized…
Generals, November 2016
Honor Flight Arizona flies WWII and Korean War Veterans to Washington, DC
Rick Hardina Honor Flight Arizona is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created solely to honor American’s WW II and Korean War veterans for their many sacrifices, and flies these veterans from Phoenix on a completely free three-day journey to visit their memorials in Washington, D.C. Any WWII veteran who served between December 7, 1941 and January…
Features, November 2016
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane Personnel who were discharged under the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell old reason should act as soon as they can to upgrade their discharge. The Vietnam Traveling Wall will be open 24 hours a day from November 3-6 at Gateway Park, El Mirage. A Salute to Veterans will be held Saturday, November 6 from…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
You are invited! Marine Corp Birthday Ball
Denise Lott The birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps is approaching in November. In keeping with tradition, our East Valley Marine Corps League’s Sun Lakes Detachment 1296 is hosting its annual Birthday Ball. The Ball will be on Saturday, November 12 at the San Marcos Crown Plaza Resort in Chandler. The public is invited to…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
East Valley Marines sponsor young marines
Denise Lott Detachment 1296 of the East Valley Marines has presented a check for $1800 to the East Valley Young Marines unit. This award will go toward defraying the cost for some of our local youth as they join in the Young Marines’ trip to Pearl Harbor, participating in the December 6 commemoration of that…
Clubs & Classes, October 2016
Sun Lakes resident publishes book about Vietnam rescue missions
Gary Vacin Sun Lakes resident Tom Waldron flew with heroes as a helicopter rescue pilot during the Vietnam Conflict. Last year he wrote a book about it. I Flew With Heroes recounts rescue missions flown by H-3 and H-53 Jolly Green crews in 1969 and 1970 in Laos and Vietnam. Included are personal details of the…
Features, October 2016
Veterans’ Voice
Art Sloane Help! Help is urgently needed for the State Fair October 7-30 at the State Fairgrounds by Arizona StandDown. In order for the committee that puts on the StandDown to pay for the StandDown, help is needed October 7-30 at the State Fair as ushers in the grand stand. This is a way that…