Ceremonies, car shows and museums: These are just a few of many free, family-friendly events celebrating Veterans Day this weekend.
Tag: Heroes Hall Veterans Museum
Posted inTop Stories
Post-9/11 Veterans Honored at Heroes Hall Plaque Unveiling
Heroes Hall at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa is recognizing post-9/11 veterans through the unveiling of a new plaque.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Local Veteran’s Sacrifices Honored at New Heroes Hall Exhibit, ‘Armed Only with a Camera’
World War II correspondent Stanley Troutman’s vast collection of photographs of the war are now on display for the first time at Heroes Hall for visitors to observe, just in time for Veterans Day.
Posted inVisual Arts
Get Yer Fresh, Hot Art at the OC Fair
There’s more visual art on view this year in the Los Alamitos building at the fair.
Posted inCulture
Veterans and Active Military Showcase Art at Heroes Hall
Observe the artistic works of retired military service members at the latest exhibition by Heroes Hall Museum, ‘Through Their Eyes: Artwork by Active Military and Veterans’ at the OC Fair & Event Center through Jan. 20, 2022.
Posted inCountywide, Julie Leopo, Top Stories
Leopo: Vietnam-era Skyhawk Plane Moved to Heroes Hall from the Santa Ana Civic Center
The plane will be unveiled at its new Heroes Hall location during the annual Salute to Veterans event on Nov. 9.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Voice of OC: Series on Veterans Memorial Plaques at Heroes Hall
Voice of OC has published a series in our opinion section of some of Orange County’s most notable veterans who received the highest honors the U.S. military bestows on soldiers for their heroic actions in combat. Plaques honoring these individuals are showcased at Heroes Hall at the Orange County Fairgrounds.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
In Memory: Worst Air Disaster in OC History
This Veterans Day Voice of OC is publishing the most recent plaques on display at Heroes Hall honoring some of Orange County’s most decorated veterans. The most recent plaque was erected to honor the 84 men who were killed when the plane transporting them to Viet Nam crashed into Loma Ridge after take off from El Toro Marine Air Station on June 25, 1965.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hogan: U.S. Marine Corps, Navy Cross, Afghanistan
The President of the United States of America presented the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Lance Corporal Donald J. Hogan, United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism in action during Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Masuda: U.S. Army, Distinguished Service Cross, WWII
Kazuo Masuda was an Orange County resident who received posthumously the Distinguished Service Cross in 1945. Masuda was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and died while defending his men during an escape while fighting the enemy alone. His family was taken from Orange County and placed in a Japanese Interment Camp during the war. But this horrible injustice did not deter him from fighting for his country so heroically.
