The Central Coast Veterans Memorial Museum finally got to celebrate Veteran’s Day in person after being closed in 2020. This year, they had a special exhibit in store. The Women in Military exhibit was on full display for the Veteran’s Day celebration. It included uniforms, biographies, artifacts and more from local women who served. The […]
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Here’s why the Cal Poly P was painted red this week
Students painted Cal Poly’s P on the hill red in honor of National Veterans Awareness Week this week. The P’s color was changed from it’s usual white on Sunday by the Center for Military Connected Students (CMCS) and the Student Veterans and Dependents (SVD) Club. The color red was chosen in dedication to the campaign […]
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Honoring Veterans Day
It’s not just a day off, it’s a day to honor those who risked everything to fight for America.
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The essential quality of hardiness: A veteran’s story
“I felt like I didn’t have anything and the military itself was kind of a way out.”
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A thank you to our veterans
Over the past week, we’ve been inundated with hundreds of ads all over television, the Internet, and the radio reminding us to “thank our veterans.” While it’s an important message to send to the American people, perhaps the more important question to ponder is, “Why do we thank our veterans?”
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Local veterans come full circle
One man was a survivor of D-Day.
Another, a survivor of Iwo Jima.
There were 14 veterans in total from the Central Coast — their valor still radiating through their 90-year-old wrinkles — gathered around the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 27.
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Veterans 'invisible' on campus
Offices were closed and classes canceled Nov. 11 in honor of the men and women who have served in the armed forces. For many Cal Poly students, Veterans Day was a chance to sleep in or catch up on homework, but for some, it was a reminder of their service. More than 100 veterans attend […]
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What to do in San Luis Obispo on this Veterans Day holiday
San Luis Obispo County is hosting events this Thursday to honor the more than 25,000 veterans in residence.
