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The Antioch Memorial Thunder more than earned its name this week as more than 100 motorcycles from several veterans groups rolled past the crowd at Oak View Memorial Park to open the Memorial Day o...
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It’s not often that you can contribute to a great cause and walk away with more money in your pocket, but the What A Country Challenge isn’t an everyday cause.
The brainchild of Discovery Bay’s Fra...
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The morning sun shone brightly at Union Cemetery as Brentwood’s Memorial Day ceremony, led by Veterans of Foreign Wars & Ladies Auxiliary of Sgt. Charles R. McCurtain VFW Post 10789, paid tribute t...
May 21, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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Sgt. 1st Class Fred Urbin, in the large photo above, waits patiently outside the home of the future Maria Eleanor Urbin in Kenzingen, West Germany in 1955.
A nuclear reactor operator, Fred also se...
May 21, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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Remembering those who have died to provide Americans freedom is what Memorial Day is all about. In Antioch, the observances set for Monday are about providing a way for grateful residents to say th...
May 14, 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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A Memorial Day ceremony will be held onboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, May 25. The event will remember and honor those men and women in the military services who p...
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I would like to let your readers know that this Memorial Day will be the 20th anniversary of the re-instatement of Memorial Day ceremonies at Union Cemetery south of Brentwood on State Route 4 (Bre...
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County Kaiser Permanente Volunteer Services members were commended recently for their generous donation to the East County Marine Reserve Toys for Tots drive this past winter. At a meeting of the G...
May 07, 2009 | 0 | 8 |
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The thunder of vintage war birds will augment the crack of 21 rifles, the fluttering wings of doves, the roar of veterans’ motorcycles and the solemn silence of prayer at the annual Memorial Day ob...
May 07, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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They’ve defended America on land, sea and air, and now the effort to support them will feature the same venues.
The What A Country Party for the Troops Challenge begun by Discovery Bay resident Fra...
Apr 23, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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When Nick Eslinger played quarterback for the Freedom Falcons, he never threw a football while on his knees. For the 10 men who were with him in Iraq last Oct. 1, though, it’s a good thing he could...
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It’s stood sentinel on the corner of First and Maple streets for 84 years, honoring veterans and providing a venue for countless community activities. And while the events are scheduled to continue...
Apr 16, 2009 | 0 | 6 |
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The Patriot Sentinel Riders want to share an insight with employers: Military veterans make outstanding employees, and an outfit called VetJobs makes an outstanding resource for hiring veterans.
Ve...
Apr 09, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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A plan to party hearty in support of the troops is gathering momentum, and there’s still plenty of time to join in.
Last month, Discovery Bay resident Frank Morgan issued a challenge to residents o...
Apr 09, 2009 | 0 | 11 |
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Lance Cpl. Felix Cervantes of Antioch returned last week from his second deployment to Iraq. Cervantes is with the 3/7 Marines, Kilo battery, stationed at Twentynine Palms in Southern California. H...
Mar 19, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Rolling out of bed at 8 a.m. on a Saturday isn’t uncommon for many East County residents. For a select few high school students, rolling out of bed at 8 a.m. would be several hours too late.
Severa...
Mar 19, 2009 | 0 | 9 |
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The special men and women who serve in the U.S. military should be recognized on more than just a couple of special holidays. To this end, a small group of retired veterans in Blue Bell, Pa. makes ...
Mar 19, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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Congratulations to Pvt. Thomas J. Saitz of Oakley, a 2008 graduate of Freedom High School, on his successful completion of Marine Corps Boot Camp on Feb. 27. Saitz will attend the Corps’ School of ...
Mar 19, 2009 | 0 | 7 |
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U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Taiki T. Murakami graduated in November from basic military training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. During his six weeks of training, Murakami studie...
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Fred “Spike” Schau takes his re-enlistment oath in a ceremony aboard the USS Hornet on Feb. 8. The Oakley resident had been out of the service for several years after serving 16 years in the Navy. ...