Honoring our veterans on the Fourth of July was the aim of the QC Activities Council under the direction of Epifania Torres. The day began with Bill Foraker emceeing the flag raising ceremony with the cadets from Sahuarita High School presenting the colors and raising the flag. Commander Brad Roberson was our guest speaker, delivering inspiring…
Attention All Veterans: Quail Creek is celebrating you and your branch of the military at the Flag Raising Ceremony and parade on July 4th at the Madera clubhouse. We invite you to bedeck your convertible or golf cart with patriotic décor and make/attach a sign with your name and branch of service, bring the flag…
Nancy Stutman On Sunday, March 20, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Navy combat veteran Dee Person who served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Tune in to learn about the Arizona Coalition for Military Families and Person’s role as manager of their Be Connected Community Engagement Program. The meeting begins…
Ross Dunfee Lighthouses On Aug. 7, 1789, in the ninth act of the first U.S. Congress, 12 lighthouses were transferred to the federal government, and the United States Lighthouse Establishment (USLHE) was created under the Department of the Treasury, then Revenue, then Treasury. Because of poor management and poor lighting at lighthouses, the Lighthouse Board…
Ross Dunfee Japan became an aggressor nation near the turn of the 20th century by attacking and winning two wars with China (1894-95 and the Russo-Japanese War 1904-05). Its successful participation in World War I (1914-18) and other military successes helped to fuel its aggressive ambitions. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Japan invaded…
Ken Robinson, LTC United States Army (Ret.) When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout the…
Veterans Day Ross Dunfee The bloodiest conflict so far in history, five years from June 28, 1914, to June 28, 1919, was finally over. Suffering, misery, and carnage caused by The Great War, (World War I), would cease. World War I claimed between 15 and 22 million lives from more than two dozen countries, including…
Wreaths Across America When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout the country, WAA…
Cindy Mayron This year’s VA Homeless Veterans Clothing and Household Goods Drive celebrates ten years of helping our homeless veterans with its fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. With the start of autumn only days away, it’s a great time to clean out your closets to support the drive, sponsored by The…
Paul Engstrom, Quail Creek Navy Veteran’s Association This year, the U.S. Navy will celebrate its 244th birthday, and the Quail Creek Navy Veteran’s Association will gather to salute the greatest navy that has ever sailed the seven seas. All Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard veterans, their families and friends, are invited to attend the Quail…