After getting beat by Republicans both nationally and locally, OC Democratic Chairman Henry Vandermeir says he’s done. Meanwhile, OC Republicans look to a Trump era with surprise and cheer.
Tag: Veterans
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Finally, A Place in OC Veterans Can Call Their Own
After decades of rebuffs by political leaders, Orange County’s military veterans will celebrate the opening of their own museum at the county fairgrounds on Veterans Day.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Berardino: Dedication of Heroes Hall Veterans Museum this Friday at OC Fairgrounds
The first museum honoring veterans in Orange County finds a home at the former Santa Ana Army Air Base (SAAAB) this Veterans Day Friday at the OC Fairgrounds with a public dedication at 1 p.m. during the annual Veterans & Labor, Partners in Service event.
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Countywide
Muir Beuthin: Veterans and Labor, Partners in Service
During this time of stark political polarization, Orange County Employees Association General Manager Jennifer Muir Beauthin writes that it’s important this Veterans Day to all rally together around one point: When men and women risk their lives defending our freedoms, we need to be there for them when they return home.
Posted inPress Releases
Thousands expected at Veterans Day community celebration
The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of OC. The views expressed here are not those of Voice of OC. FOR: NOVEMBER 11, 2016 CONTACT: […]
Posted inCountywide, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Santa Ana, Transportation, Westminster
County Supervisor Andrew Do Wins Re-Election
The last Election Day update from the county Registrar of Voters shows Do winning 53 percent to 47 percent over his Democratic opponent, Michele Martinez.
Posted inTop Stories
Master-At-Arms Second Class Michael A. Monsoor, Medal of Honor: Navy Seal Dies While Saving His Comrades
Without any hesitation and sacrificing his own life, Monsoor threw himself onto the grenade, smothering it to protect his teammates who were all lying together on a nearby rooftop.
Posted inTop Stories
Captain William E. Barber, Medal of Honor: Fought at Iwo Jima
William Barber’s military career spanned four decades and three wars in Asia including Chosin Reservoir campaign of the Korean War.
Posted inTop Stories
Lance Corporal Kenneth L. Worley, Medal of Honor: Gave His Life for his Country
Kenneth Worley died in Vietnam while protecting his fellow Marines by throwing himself on a grenade.
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Specialist Fourth Class John P. Baca, Medal of Honor: Vietnam Vet Protects His Troops
Baca saved the lives of 8 soldiers during a night ambush mission in Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam by his quick actions with complete disregard for his own safety. Of the eleven Orange County Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, Baca is the last survivor.
