Holocaust survivor Tibor Rubin used his experience in a concentration camp to help boast morale in a POW camp during the Korean War.
Author Archives: Theresa Sears
Theresa Sears is Involvement Editor for Voice of OC and works with active residents throughout Orange County helping to lift their voices by facilitating the publication of daily Op-eds from a broad array of perspectives.
Theresa also handles office administration and works to help organize Voice of OC civic training programs and policy events.
With an intimate knowledge of Orange County civic issues, Theresa has worked as an active grassroots community leader on a host of public land use and regional public-benefit issues across the region for the past three decades.
As a solutions oriented activist, she has taken a leadership role in grass roots efforts supporting the public’s right to know and petition their government, community engagement, legal remedies and direct democracy.
Her efforts have preserved Orange County’s fairgrounds, Barham Ranch which is now part of Santiago Oak Regional Park, as well critical open space in East Orange. She’s also led efforts to protect Orange County’s regional park system as a leader with the Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks
Languages spoken: English and some Spanish
Areas of expertise: Community organizing, direct democracy, open government – public oversight, land use, civic engagement and protecting public assets.
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Lieutenant (J. G.) Donald A. Gary, Medal of Honor: Officer on The USS Franklin in Japan
Donald Gary was an engineering officer operating near Kobe, Japan during World War II. He helped save the lives of nearly 300 sailors trapped when a dive-bomber dropped two 500-pound bombs.
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Staff Sergeant Walter D. Ehlers, Medal of Honor: Stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day
Ehlers was featured speaker representing the United States Army at the 50th. Anniversary of D-Day, June 6,1994, held at Normandy.
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PFC Clarence B. Craft, Medal of Honor: Hastened the End of the Campaign on Okinawa
Craft’s contribution to the Okinawa campaign had major impacts and far-reaching consequences.
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1st Lieutenant Kenneth A. Walsh, Medal of Honor: World War II Fighter Ace
Kenneth Walsh was an inspiration to his fellow pilots. His aerial combat against Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands provided support for the Allied Ground Forces.
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Captain Nelson M. Holderman, Medal of Honor: World War I Hero
Captain Holderman was one of the most decorated U. S. soldiers and a member of The Lost Battalion during World War. He was a Tustin native.
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Col. Michael M. Kurth, Navy Cross: Commanding Officer During Operation Desert Storm
During the Persian Gulf War, Kurth flew continuously for ten hours and bravely led his squadron of helicopters in combat over Kuwait.
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Sgt. Scott C. Montoya, Navy Cross: Scout Sniper Hero
During Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, Sergeant Montoya rescued nearly a half dozen injured Marines, one at a time, as well as Iraqi civilians — all while under enemy fire.
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LTC. Richard D. Wandke, Distinguished Service Cross: Extraordinary Heroism
Over 25 years, Richard Wandke courageously served three tours of Duty in Vietnam, one in Korea and one in Japan.
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Col. Eugene R. Brady, Navy Cross: Marine Commander Saved Lives
Colonel Brady was assigned the mission of medically evacuating several seriously wounded Marines from an area Northwest of an HOA in Quang Nam Province, which were vastly outnumbered and surrounded by the enemy, some as close as thirty meters to the Marines’ positions. Brady completed his mission with high-speed, low altitude landing tactics and a cool head while under fire until all were evacuated.
