Tag: veterans

Longtime Morgan Hill resident and Past Commander of the Gilroy Veterans of Foreign Wars post, Alfred Alciati, has been appointed to a prominent position...

Mary Cortani started Operation Freedom Paws in 2010 with financing from friends and family, and a “passion” to train service dogs and help her...

A Morgan Hill veteran and his service dog have earned national recognition as part of a campaign to promote pet adoption. And Chau Pham’s story...

Thanks to the approval of the Gilroy City Council, the Veterans Memorial at Christmas Hill Park will be expanded. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6309 is now taking orders for commemorative bricks for the expansion project.

For at least a decade, William C. Goehner, 89, has talked publicly about the four Purple Hearts he received for heroism as a member of a storied Underwater Demolition Team during the Second World War. A television news report aired on Monday says the Morgan Hill man fooled the Library of Congress and journalists into  thinking he was a highly decorated war hero.

The American Legion Post 217 is celebrating its 93rd anniversary on Saturday, June 7 5:30 p.m. at the Gilroy Veterans Hall, 74 W. Sixth St., with a special dinner to honor its members for their service to the post.

The votes are in, and two incumbents on the Board of Directors for the South Santa Clara County Valley Memorial Special District have been reelected following the Nov. 5 election.

A two-year transitional housing facility helping veterans to get back on their feet will have its official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday in San Jose. In attendance will be Santa Clara County District 3 Supervisor Dave Cortese, San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and CEO Irvin Goodwin of the Veterans Housing Facility.