Ross Dunfee It was still dark, at 3:42 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, when the minesweeper USS Condor AMc-14 saw a two-man Japanese submarine two miles from the mouth of Pearl Harbor. The USS Ward APD-16 that located and destroyed the submarine at 6:45 a.m., was herself sunk later that day by a kamikaze military…
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Features, February 2021
U.S. Military History: Presidents Day
Ross Dunfee While Presidents Day is a federal holiday, celebrated on the third Monday of February, it is not really a national holiday. Splitting hairs? In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holiday Act for observance of Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day to be celebrated on a Monday, but the actual dates for the…
General, December 2020
Remember Our Fallen U.S. Veterans
Ken Robinson, LTC, United States Army (Ret.) When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout…
Features, December 2020
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Ross Dunfee Japan became an aggressor nation near the turn of the 20th century by attacking and winning two wars with China (1894-95 and the Russo-Japanese war 1904-05). Its successful participation in World War I (1914-18) and other military successes helped to fuel its aggressive ambitions. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, Japan invaded…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
SaddleBrooke Stands with Folds of Honor
Ann Lange In the dawn’s early light of Sept. 7, the Oro Valley American Legion Post Color Guard honored our veterans with a rifle volley and flag folding ceremony as Commander Wayne Larroque read the meaning behind each of the 13 folds. As daylight spread gently across the MountainView Golf Club, patriotic citizens stood with…
Clubs & Classes, October 2020
Honoring Our Vets—One Way or Another
Barbara Barr Our veterans did not give up on fighting for us, and The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke is not going to give up on honoring our vets. One way or another, we are going to be honoring our veterans in November. We have a Plan A and a Plan B. But we still need…
Generals, September 2020
Remember Our Fallen U.S. Veterans
Wreaths Across America When a volunteer places a wreath on a veteran’s grave on National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day, we encourage them to speak that veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and sacrifice, and reflect on that person and their life. Along with our wreath-laying ceremonies at cemeteries throughout the country, WAA…
Clubs & Classes, August 2020
Help Our Local Veterans in Need
Ed Davis Award-winning American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 is sponsoring its 11th annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, September 19, at The Views GC in Sun City, Oro Valley. One hundred percent of the proceeds are to provide care and assistance to local homeless and “at risk” veterans and to the families of the…
Front Page, July 2020
Quilters Support Local Vets and Military Families
Linda Eisenhart Service always has been a centerpiece of the SaddleBrooke Friday Quilters activities. 2020 Service Co-Chairs Linda Crum and Janette Volz have been busy coordinating eight projects that benefit 10 different local groups! We proudly present our military family beneficiaries. Beth Bradford has been a SaddleBrooke quilter for the past eight years. She is a…
Front Page, March 2020
Join Us as We Sing and Honor Our Veterans
Cheri Emahiser “Lest we forget, America the Brave” is scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at 4 p.m. at the DesertView Performing Arts Center. The SaddleBrooke Singers are delighted to have the opportunity to sing magnificent songs honoring our nation’s heroes. Veterans attending the concert will receive special recognition during the performance. Veterans’ tickets may be purchased…