Folsom residents saluted its 11th annual Folsom Veterans Day Parade this past Friday. Parade participants gathered at the Target parking lot on Blue Ravine Road and made their way towards City Lions Park. The theme for this year’s celebration was “Saluting our Newest Generation of Warriors: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.” Thousands watched the parade as representatives from the armed forces, the City of Folsom, scout groups, community organizations and residents participated in honoring those who have served our country. Over 2,000 participants were involved in the parade. Representatives from various JROTC, ROTC, beauty pageants, youth sports and high school

With Veterans Day landing on a Friday this year it was conducive for many events honoring those who have served. Somewhat under the radar, Old City Cemetery (OCC)  gave visitors a tour of a few of the grave sites of Military Medal recipients  fought in the Civil War, World War I, World War II and the Spanish-American War. Amongst them they were recognized with these medals:     •     2 - Medal of Honor     •     2 - Distinguished Flying Cross     •     6 - Silver Star     •    23 - Bronze Star     •     5 - Air Medal     •    44 - Purple Heart. Three volunteer tour guides took turns telling the stories of the circumstances surrounding the dead soldiers. . As we started walking we were to

This morning's Veterans Parade on Capitol Mall had a huge turnout. It was Sacramento's first in about a decade. With Chuck Yeager, legendary test pilot and retired Air General, as the grand marshal how could it not be well attended? There were over 67 entries from marching bands to Girl and Boy Scouts. Sacramento Valley Veterans (SVV) was honored to be the leading Color Guard for this historic event. “Sacramento Valley Veterans thanks the City of Sacramento for including us in this momentous occasion,” said SVV President Tyson Redhouse, “This is a great opportunity for the Sacramento community to come out and show support for our area’s Veterans and Servicemembers. We are honored to be

Veterans Day 2011 ended with cloudy skies above the skyline. A fitting scene for the lyrics of the military song Taps: "Day is done, gone the sun, from the lakes from the hills from the sky, all is well, safely, rest, God is near. Fading light, Dims the sight, And a star gems the sky Gleaming bright, From afar, Drawing, near, Falls the night. Thanks and praise, For our days, Neath the sun Neath the stars Neath the sky, As we go, This, we, know, God is near." Writing this I discovered how Taps came to be. See for yourself - CLICK HERE>>>

Heroes past and present will be honored this Friday, November 11 at the Sacramento Veterans Day Parade. The parade begins at 10:00 a.m. running eastward on Capitol Mall. A program is scheduled from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.. It will include resources for veterans, entertainment, and children’s activities. The Grand Marshal is Brigadier General Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager. Born in 1923 in Myra, W.Va., General Yeager enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941. He was accepted for pilot training under the flying sergeant program in July 1942, and received his pilot wings and appointment as a flight officer in March 1943. During World War II, General Yeager distinguished himself in aeria

Sacramento, CA – November 3, 2011 – Quick Quack Car Wash, a growing chain of exterior-only, express car washes, has announced that it will be offering a free car wash to all veterans and active military personnel on Veteran’s Day in conjunction with the nationwide “Grace for Vets” program.  Veterans may visit any of Quick Quack’s car wash locations from 7am to 7pm on Friday, November 11, 2011 to receive a complimentary wash. Customers will only need to inform Quick Quack employees verbally that they are veterans in order to receive their free car wash. Quick Quack has six locations in the Sacramento area including the newest location in Roseville. Addresses and directions can be found at

A visitor to the All Wars Memorial in Capitol Park gazes at the tall sculpture on Veterans Day. Docents were on-hand to great visitors at the All Wars Veterans Memorial just off N St. on the Capitol Park Grounds. Veterans, as well as non-veterans, gathered at the Mexican American Veterans Memorial at Capitol Park on Veterans Day for a ceremony honor those who had sacrificed their lives. Someone had asked one of the event planners, "Why do you guys need a special memorial?," Pedro Hernandez explained to the crowd. He said he thought about it for a minute and  then replied,  "I don't believe we need a special memorial or do we think that we are special?" "We all deal with grief in our o

       In the NBA, more than any other sport, games are affected by the whims of the schedule makers. In professional basketball, the home team wins more than 60 percent of the time, compared with about 58 percent of the time in the NFL, 55 percent in the NHL and 53 percent in MLB. (Oliver Entine, Deptartment of Statistics, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania).  So there's that, but then there are also the quirky irregularities of the schedule. Sometimes teams are made to play two nights in a row, while other times they'll get three nights off. So sometimes, you'll have a team that is playing its second road game in 27 hours pitted against a team that has been chilling at h

Wednesday, Nov. 10 Noon - 2 p.m. The United States Marine Corps and Sgt. Brian Reimers will host a retirement ceremony of Master Sgt. Bill Johnson on the West Steps of the Capitol. About 150 people are expected to attend. 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. The California Association for Bilingual Education will host a demonstration for parents and teach them about the value of a bilingual education on the lawn near the intersection of N and 15th streets. About 100 people are expected. Thursday, Nov. 11 1 - 2:30 p.m. The California Mexican American Veterans will host a Veterans Day celebration at the Veterans Memorial. About 250 people are expected. 

THE HOME DEPOT, KaBOOM! AND ASPIRE PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOIN FORCES TO BUILD A NEW PLAYGROUND ON VETERAN’S DAY WHAT: More than 200 volunteers from The Home Depot, Aspire Public Schools, and organizers from the nonprofit organization KaBOOM! will join together to build a state-of-the-art, 2,500 square foot playground in one day. The playground will provide a safe, fun environment for the children in the community. The playground will also celebrate Veteran’s Day as veterans from the area will assist in the building of the playground. When a former private high school on El Camino Avenue in Sacramento closed, the Aspire Public Schools organization purchased the 9 acre campus and opened Alexander

Sacramento, CA – November 2, 2010 – Quick Quack Car Wash, a growing chain of exterior-only, express car washes, has announced that it will be offering a free car wash to all veterans on Veteran’s Day in conjunction with the nationwide “Grace for Vets” program. Veterans may visit any of Quick Quack’s facilities from 7am to 7pm on Thursday, November 11, 2010 to receive a complimentary wash. Customers will only need to inform Quick Quack employees verbally that they are veterans in order to receive their free car wash. “Quick Quack Car Wash believes that it is important to remember those who have served our country and we are proud to join in this effort by professional car washes across the

A Veterans' Day ceremony was held at the California Mexican-American Veterans’ Memorial, directly across the street of the west steps of the Capitol. All United States veterans were honored.     It began with the United States Marine Color Guard and the National Anthem.       Daughters of War Mothers were presented a California Legislature Assembly Resolution by Mary Salas, 79th assembly district, honoring 'Sociedad de Madres Mexicanas for its support of our Mexican American veterans'.   Brigadeer General Robert Cervantes (Ret.) spoke about "Coming together for one Cause".   A young boy's attention is directed at the USMC Color Guard standing at attention.    

Wednesday, Nov. 10 1 - 2 p.m. In honor of Veterans Day, Mexican-American Veteran Memorial, Inc., will hold a memorial service at the California Veterans Memorial for about 50 people. No further events until Saturday, Nov. 14.