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Editor’s Note: Muchas gracias to our veterans
Veterans Day is always a special time of the year for me.
I think of my husband, Julio, who served as a Marine sniper during the Gulf War and is now in law enforcement.
We were married on Veterans Day 11 years ago — Julio likes to add it was one day shy of the Marine Corps’ birthday.
Veterans Day also reminds me of my youngest brother, Angel Estrada, who served two tours in Iraq and is now a Bakersfield recruiting sergeant for the U.S. Marine Corps.
I remember my grandpa, Raul Conde, a World War II vet who hardly shared stories about his time there, though his black-and-white Army picture that hung inside my grandma’s house reminded me of the pride he most certainly had in serving. I also think of another WW II vet, my husband’s grandfather, Antonio Casas.
My sons, Diego and Mateo, love this holiday because they get to dress up in cammies and find ways to pay tribute to our service men and women.
Perhaps that’s why I am really excited about this issue of MÁS.
In this edition, we asked our readers to submit photos and dedications honoring their military loved ones — and boy, they responded!
And one of our staff writers, Christina Dillmann, went out and interviewed local veterans from different wars to find out what Veterans Day means to them.
I encourage all of you to take some time out and read all about our local, special heroes who have sacrificed their time — and for some, their lives — to serve in the military.
Thank you, veterans, for your duty and honor.
— Olivia Garcia,
Managing Editor
I think of my husband, Julio, who served as a Marine sniper during the Gulf War and is now in law enforcement.
We were married on Veterans Day 11 years ago — Julio likes to add it was one day shy of the Marine Corps’ birthday.
Veterans Day also reminds me of my youngest brother, Angel Estrada, who served two tours in Iraq and is now a Bakersfield recruiting sergeant for the U.S. Marine Corps.
I remember my grandpa, Raul Conde, a World War II vet who hardly shared stories about his time there, though his black-and-white Army picture that hung inside my grandma’s house reminded me of the pride he most certainly had in serving. I also think of another WW II vet, my husband’s grandfather, Antonio Casas.
My sons, Diego and Mateo, love this holiday because they get to dress up in cammies and find ways to pay tribute to our service men and women.
Perhaps that’s why I am really excited about this issue of MÁS.
In this edition, we asked our readers to submit photos and dedications honoring their military loved ones — and boy, they responded!
And one of our staff writers, Christina Dillmann, went out and interviewed local veterans from different wars to find out what Veterans Day means to them.
I encourage all of you to take some time out and read all about our local, special heroes who have sacrificed their time — and for some, their lives — to serve in the military.
Thank you, veterans, for your duty and honor.
— Olivia Garcia,
Managing Editor