Jan Christensen Captain Jan Thomas Martin was born in Charlotte, N.C., and graduated from The University of North Carolina in Charlotte with a BSN degree in nursing in 1971. At this time during the War in Vietnam, the military needed medical personnel and since Jan had always been interested in flying, she investigated the possibility of joining…
Bob Kielsa and Belinda Waller have done a miraculous job of fundraising for veterans. As a result of their efforts, total veterans donations for our lodge year 2021–22 reached the highest level ever at $170,033! Thank you for all your support! The Veterans Services for the Homeless also accept new toiletries and unopened home cleaning…
Lt. William Myers, Civil Engineer Corps, U.S. Navy Former On March 26, a chartered Honor Flight left Tucson International Airport for Washington, D.C., carrying 68 military veterans, including two World War II veterans and eight Korean War veterans. The trip was organized and provided by Honor Flight Southern Arizona, which is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization…
Ross Dunfee World War I concluded with about 10 million military personnel killed, and a like number of civilians. One particularly bloody battle during WWI was at the Second Battle of Ypres (Belgium) where, on April 22, 1915, Germany fired 150 tons of lethal chlorine gas against two French and Algerian Divisions and two days…
Ross Dunfee Lighthouses On Aug. 7, 1789, in the ninth act of the first U.S. Congress, 12 lighthouses were transferred to the federal government, and the United States Lighthouse Establishment (USLHE) was created under the Department of the Treasury, then Revenue, then Treasury. Because of poor management and poor lighting at lighthouses, the Lighthouse Board…
On Sunday, March 20, Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Copper State Post 619 welcomes Navy Combat Veteran Dee Person, who served during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Tune in to learn about the Arizona Coalition for Military Families and Person’s role as manager of their Be Connected Program. The meeting begins at 10 a.m.…
Jan Christensen Retired Commander Martha J. Suarez, Nurse Corps, U.S. Navy Reserve Martha served 25 years of active duty, reserve, and individual ready reserve service with the United States Navy. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, Martha joined the Navy Nurse Corps, spending her first four…
Ross Dunfee Flag—The Army Seal was used originally during the American Revolution to authenticate documents. It displayed the designation “War Office,” which was synonymous with Headquarters of the Army, and the Roman year MDCCLXXVIII (1778), the first time it was used. It remained unchanged until 1947, when the War Office banner was replaced with “Department…
SaddleBrooke Ranch Veterans Club Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a day for Americans to offer tribute and honor to the heroes who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Originally known as Decoration…
Evie Thompson For the first time in the five years of the Veterans Day festivities, the complimentary breakfast was preceded by a special Veterans Club celebration to pay tribute to all of our resident veterans. The ceremony was the highlight of the event this year and seemed to be appreciated by all who attended. The…