Tag: military
Soledad High School cadet heads to Vermont
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School senior Evelyn Camacho, a four-year Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) cadet, was awarded a full scholarship to...
Navy veteran returns to Greenfield to speak with youth
GREENFIELD — A retired captain in the U.S. Navy who grew up in the Salinas Valley returned to the area last week to not...
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office details military equipment use
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval Nov. 7 for an updated military equipment use policy from the Monterey County...
Soledad service dog wins award for providing comfort to Army veteran
SOLEDAD — After spending 17 years in the U.S. Army, military life was all Ramon Reyes knew. But when he was diagnosed with Post...
96-year-old Salinas veteran to be honored on Veterans Day
SALINAS — When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.
A Salinas native and 1st...
Fort Hunter Liggett hosts local officials for community relations meeting
SALINAS VALLEY — Fort Hunter Liggett recently conducted the June Quarterly Community Relations Executive Board (CREB) meeting at City Hall in King City.
The June...
Soledad student among US service academy nominees
SOLEDAD — Nadia Manzano from Soledad High School is among Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s 2023 nominations of local high school students to U.S. military academies.
Manzano...
Monterey County events pay tribute to veterans
SALINAS VALLEY — An estimated 25,000-plus patriotic spectators lined Main Street in Salinas for the 12th Annual Monterey County Veterans Day Parade that featured...
12th Annual Monterey County Veterans Day Parade set for Friday
SALINAS VALLEY — The 12th Annual Monterey County Veterans Day Parade is set to be the biggest to date on Veterans Day, this Friday,...
Greenfield Memorial Day ceremony pays tribute to fallen service members
GREENFIELD — American Legion Post 635 and the Greenfield Lions Club jointly organized and hosted a Memorial Day ceremony last Monday at the Greenfield...
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...
