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Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are invited to enjoy a free lunch on Saturday, July 31 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Bases Loaded, 400 G St. in downtown Antioch...
Jun 17, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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U.S. Army Cadet Andrew Joseph Ng, son of Debbie and Richard Ng of Oakley and 2006 Freedom High School graduate, graduated from the United States Military Academy on May 22.
While at West Point, Ng...
Jun 16, 2010 | 1 | 8 |
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While most high school students are out enjoying the sunshine, reveling in the few precious summer weeks where they leave responsibility by the wayside, David Juarez is spending his summer learning...
Jun 03, 2010 | 0 | 16 |
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As is the case every year, a sea of flags fluttered on veterans’ graves at Union Cemetery Monday, a stark reminder of the many men and women who have helped keep America free over the years. As als...
Jun 03, 2010 | 0 | 12 |
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Hundreds of Antioch residents came out to honor America’s fallen heroes during this year’s Antioch Memorial Thunder event.
The ceremony included speeches from local dignitaries and veterans, musica...
Jun 01, 2010 | 0 | 9 |
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SGT Raul Octavio H. Jacobo, an Oakley resident and Army reservist serving in Iraq with the 368th Military Intelligence Battalion, Alpha Company, United States Forces-IRAQ, seen here standing in fro...
May 27, 2010 | 0 | 18 |
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Memorial Day, formerly known as Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in the service of their country. On Monday, May 31, at Oak View Memorial Park in Antioch, veterans wi...
May 27, 2010 | 0 | 13 |
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Discovery Bay resident Karen L. Schwerdtfeger is proud to announce the recent graduation of her son, Linsey R. Schwerdtfeger, from Marine Corp boot camp.
A former Liberty High School student, Lins...
May 20, 2010 | 0 | 14 |
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The Brentwood VFW Post 10789 will be honoring those who gave all for their country this Memorial Day at Union Cemetery in Brentwood. The public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. event on May 31, whi...
May 08, 2010 | 0 | 19 |
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Lcpl. Joshua Simpson received a noisy welcome home to Oakley Friday evening. About two dozen motorcycle-mounted patriots from the Warrior Watch Riders, Lafayette Flag Brigade, American Legion Rider...
May 04, 2010 | 0 | 10 |
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SPC Jeffery Wymer, a member of the 218th Military Police Battalion, was recently honored at an Oakley City Council meeting for returning home safely after a yearlong deployment in Iraq.
As part of...
Apr 29, 2010 | 0 | 10 |
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Army sapper Pfc. Clint Rarey, right, shakes the hand of Warrior Watch Rider Jeff Emanuel as other Riders look on during a surprise sendoff at Rarey’s Brentwood home recently. Rarey, son of Paul and...
Apr 29, 2010 | 1 | 12 |
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Preparations are under way for the 2010 Memorial Day observances at Oak View Memorial Park in Antioch, and organizers want it to be picture-perfect.
In addition to a motorcycle caravan, dignitaries...
Apr 15, 2010 | 0 | 7 |
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Some 14 members and spouses of the Marine Corps League recently treated 10 veterans to lunch at Antioch’s Outback Café. The veterans are patients at the Veterans Administration Northern California ...
Feb 18, 2010 | 0 | 11 |
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In an effort to bring the comforts of home to our troops, the Antioch Military Family & Friends is partnering with the Contra Costa County Law Enforcement Training Center Class 165 to host a Care P...
Feb 11, 2010 | 0 | 8 |
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Thai Pham, seen here in a white shirt and striped tie, is a former sergeant with the 528th Special Ops Battalion. His spine was injured in a parachute drop in Afghanistan, which to his disappointme...
Jan 28, 2010 | 2 | 39 |
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About 350 people came together on Sunday for a rare glimpse into the sometimes opulent, sometimes shadowy past of the Byron Hot Springs, also known as the top-secret World War II prisoner interroga...
Dec 17, 2009 | 0 | 14 |
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Earlier this month when President Obama traveled to West Point to sell his plan for sending additional troops to Afghanistan, former Freedom High School grad Andrew Ng had a front row seat. This we...
Dec 03, 2009 | 1 | 32 |
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Marine Sgt. Maj. Anthony Mass, Jr. said he can’t remember all the details, and that’s understandable; he was pretty busy. They’re all listed, however, in an official summary of his actions between ...
Nov 12, 2009 | 2 | 12 |
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Thousands of people lined Second Street in downtown Antioch Wednesday to view the soldiers, vintage cars, macho motorcyclists, flag-waving scouts, marching bands, waving politicians and a bagpiper ...