Veteran Spotlight: Jefferson Burbank United States Marine Corps
Today we are spotlighting Central Coast Veteran, Jefferson Burbank, a Vietnam War Combat Veteran who served in the U.S. Marines Corps from January 1968 - March 1970. Growing up with [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Tim Haley U.S. Marine Corps
Today we are spotlighting Tim Haley, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1966-1969. In the Vietnam War, Tim was in 1st battalion 9th Marines 3rd Marine Division as [...]
Veteran Spotlight: John Somics U.S. Army
Today we are spotlighting Central Coast Veteran, John Somics. John is a U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran who served as a combat engineer. Somics graduated high school in 1966. He [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Janice Somers U.S. Navy
Today we spotlight Central Coast Veteran Janice Somers. Janice Somers is a Vietnam Era Veteran, who served in the U.S. Navy as a dental technician from 1968-1971. Throughout her service [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Aileen Crews U.S. Navy
Today we are spotlighting Central Coast Veteran, Lt. JG Aileen Crews, who served as a U.S. Navy Nurse during WWII. In 1941, Aileen Crews graduated from high school in San [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Kevin Jones United States Navy
December 2022 Today we are spotlighting Kevin Jones, who served in the US Navy from 1985-1991 as an Electronics Warfare Technician EW2 (SW), aboard the USS Saratoga CV-60. During Kevin’s [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Dan Smee U.S. Army
Today we are spotlighting Dan Smee, who served in the U.S. Army from 1983-1986 and California National Guard from 2002–2006. Dan first joined the U.S. Army as a Medical Specialist [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Ramona Hedges United States Navy
October 2022 Today we will be spotlighting Ramona Hedges. Ramona served in the United States Navy in Aviation Administration, Petty Officer 2nd Class, from 1978-1986. Ramona has a unique military [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Richard Powell United States Air Force
Today we will be spotlighting, Richard "Rich" D. Powell Jr. Richard served in the United States Air Force, from 1967-1971 as a Weapons Mechanic/Loading and completed his service as a [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Robert Bob Mellema United States Air Force
August 2022 Today we will be spotlighting Robert J. (Bob) Mellema. Bob served in the United States Air Force as a pilot for 24 years and retired as a Lieutenant [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Bruce Terrell United States Navy
June 2022 Today we will be spotlighting Bruce Terrell. Bruce served in the US Navy from 1971 to 1979 and completed his service as an MM1(SS) Nuclear Machinist’s Mate, Submarine [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Spencer Stimler United States Navy
May 2022 Today we are spotlighting Central Coast WWII Veteran, Spencer “Spence” Stimler. Spence served in the Navy from 1942 - 1946, Electronics Technician’s Mate 1st Class (SS). He was [...]
Veteran Spotlight: Jim Murphy, U.S. Marines
Today we are spotlighting Central Coast Veteran, Jim Murphy. Jim served in the US Marine Corps, 1st Marine Division, Korea and Vietnam from 1951 to 1971, completing his service as [...]
National Vietnam War Veterans Day and The Alec Kelley Story
Virtual Museum Program, History, Stories & Dialogue: Episode 1 National Vietnam War Veterans Day and The Alec Kelley Story In recognition of National Vietnam War Veterans Day, this episode was [...]
Veteran Spotlight U.S. Army Veteran Don Mueller
The Museum has launched a new social media series, Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum. This series supports our continued efforts to honor and remember our local veterans, with a focus [...]