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.
Tag: Walk of Honor
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 inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
OC Memorial Wall Gets More Attention From Volunteers
A team of citizens gathered to give the Walk of Honor a fresh coat of paint – and underscore the importance of maintaining a monument to fallen soldiers.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Residents Clean Neglected County War Memorial
When Orange County’s Walk of Honor debuted in 1998, the memorial was intended to show that war heroes are far from forgotten.
Instead, even the politicians in charge of maintaining it agree the memorial has become a walk of shame.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Honoring Veterans Beyond Memorial Day
It isn’t just Orange County’s war memorials that don’t get enough attention. More than 3,500 homeless veterans in the county need help that they aren’t getting.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Walk of Honor Condition Shameful to Chriss Street
The county’s treasurer/tax collector cites the memorial wall as an example of county’s inability to deal with homeless crisis and manage civic center buildings. He wants to do something about it before he leaves office at year’s end.
