Organization offers job board to hire vets
When Mark and Tori Baird moved to Oceanside in 2004, Tori spent a lot of time walking around their neighborhood next to Marine Corps Base...
Veterans
Sacrifices of servicemen and women remembered
SOLANA BEACH — “Not everyone is capable of serving in our military,” Master Sgt. Julian Gonzales said May 25 during the annual Memorial Day program...
Operation Game On expands to help veterans
DEL MAR — Although there are few, if any, severely combat-injured active-duty troops currently going through rehabilitation at the Naval Medical Center San Diego or Naval...
Police HOT team efforts give city homeless a hand up
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside police have initiated a Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) to connect individuals with resources to help them get back on their feet and...
VANC planning for Veterans Honor Garden
OCEANSIDE — The Veterans Association of North County (VANC) board of directors has had its sights set on establishing the Veterans’ Honor Garden practically since...
Golfers swing into action to help wounded troops
FAIRBANKS RANCH — Jeff Gearhart recently earned some major bragging rights. The once-a-month golfer from Rancho Bernardo shot not only his first hole-in-one, but a...
Military vets get sound healing while incarcerated
VISTA — The invisible intonations of the Tibetan sound bowls perforated the drab environs of the veterans detention unit. Yes, flags of each branch of...
MiraCosta opens new Veterans Center to serve 1,500 military students
OCEANSIDE — A ribbon cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the new MiraCosta College Veterans Center that serves 1,500 military students on...
World War II vets reminisce on battles 70 years later
CARLSBAD — At Karl Strauss Brewing Company on a Thursday afternoon, the dining room is abuzz. People are talking about their weekend plans, debating what...
Panel: Homelessness affects 8,500 in San Diego
REGION—San Diego is world-renowned for the zoo, the amazing weather and the beaches. However, it’s also home to the fourth largest homeless population in the...
Military assistance services waiting on grant funds to continue
OCEANSIDE — Courage to Call is a military assistance program that matches up active duty military, recent veterans and their families with the best fitting...
Annual ‘Game On’ fundraiser benefits injured veterans
RANCHO SANTA FE — Only a few spots and two sponsorship opportunities remain for the seventh annual Operation Game On Golf Classic, which will be...
Escondido VA clinic flagged during national audit
ESCONDIDO — An Escondido clinic providing healthcare services to local veterans was flagged during a national audit of wait times at Veterans Affairs medical facilities...
City honors service members past and present
SOLANA BEACH — With butterflies intermittently fluttering among the audience, City Councilwoman Lesa Heebner noted that Memorial Day is not only solemn, but beautiful as...