Commander De La Cruz’s first meeting in new facility. Glenn Shingu presenting a Purple Heart Challenge Coin to Doctor Joseph Latham in our August 7th meeting. Improvised explosive device.
First post meeting at the new meeting location, Atria Senior Living.
Paul Cook, a WW ll veteran is receiving a Certificate of Recognition from Irvine’s Mayor Farrah Khan on Veterans Day, 2022. Post Commander De La Crus and 1st Vise Almagro delivering flags to Irvine veterans on Veterans Day.
Gypsum Canyon Veteran Cemetery supporters Governor Gavin Newsom, Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, Senator Dave Min, Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner, Katrina Foley, and Doug Chaffee met with veterans and VALOR members.
On August 26, 2021, we lost 13 American Heroes in Kabul Afghanistan. On this one-year anniversary, we had a little ceremony to remember them at Northwood Gratitude & Honor Memorial.
Honor fallen troops by lighting a remembrance candle and completing wall rubbings of names at the Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial at Northwood Community Park. City staff will be on-site May 29th to assist guests from 4 to 6 p.m.
The City will host its annual Memorial Day Ceremony May 30th, 10 a.m.–12 p.m. at Colonel Bill Barber Marine Corps Memorial Park. A Commanding Officer from Irvine’s adopted 2/11 Marine Battalion will speak and pay tribute to our military fallen.
Michelle De La Cruz and George Terlaak volunteer monthly to help with Irvine’s food drive. Michelle drives to Camp Pendleton each month to help with a food drive for the Wounded Warrior Battalion.
We had a social distanced name reading ceremony at the Northwood Memorial at Northwood Community Park on Memorial Day.
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