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21st Veteran of the Quarter, Charles White, US Navy

Charles White graduated from high school on May 19, 1950 and one month later on June 19, joined the US Navy in Dallas, Texas. After a 3 day train ride, he arrived at the NTR in San Diego, California. He was assigned to Company 143 under the command of CPO Akins. On June 25, the […]

20th Veteran of the Quarter, Louis Unfried, US Air Force

A US Veteran of the Pacific Campaign in World War II, Louis “Loucy” F. Unfried entered the US Air Force in February 1943. He trained to be a fighter pilot, but transitioned into Bombers as a Flight Engineer where he figured fuel consumption, inspected aircraft, and supervised overhauling and maintenance of aircraft. He flew the […]

19th Veteran of the Quarter, Don McMahon, US Navy/US Army

COL Donald P. McMahon has had a distinguished military career. He served as the Commander of the 1107th AVCRAD in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. He also served as a Combat SAR Pilot in Vietnam with the United States Navy. Why I have chosen Col. Donald P. McMahon to be Veteran of […]

18th Veteran of the Quarter, Arlen Lipper, US Air Force/US Army

I met Master Sergeant (US Army, Retired) Arlen Lipper several years ago when I moved to this beautiful area of America. He is active in so many positive ways helping local veterans and their families. He would make an excellent Veteran of the Quarter. Arlen Lipper started his distinguished military career when he joined the […]

14th Veteran of the Quarter, Robert Hostetter, US Navy

Nomination by: Marcia Hostetter, Spouse. Abbreviated History by: Robert Hostetter 6 October 64 to 31 March 67 – Reported for duty to HS-6 at NAAF Imperial Beach, California. Made 1st trip to Viet Nam after completing Anti-Submarine Warfare School, San Diego, and after that 4 weeks, I was sent to SERE School, Warner Springs, California. […]

17th Veteran of the Quarter, James Long, US Army

WWII Master Sergeant James L. Long, (Jim), was born on August 16, 1924 in Springfield Missouri. He enlisted in the Army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in February of 1943. Jim was a heavy machine gunner at the rank of platoon Sergeant. He experienced frontline combat and his platoon did tasks that other units would not […]