As sad as it is to learn of this story – the corruption, the lies to so many, the diversion and misuse of taxpayers’ funds, and the subsequent and deserved indictments, I’m also glad it has been shared.
It’s good for people to know that those who do things like this face stiff consequences, and that there are also good leaders who pursue justice for those who have been affected by deceitful grifters like these in this story.
I agree that the current monument, and all of its associated corruption and harm it has caused others, should be removed and a new one of lasting quality be erected to honor those intended to be honored, with no undeserved association to the corruption, deceit, and disrespect of the current one.
Thank you for helping bring awareness to this by sharing this negative, but soon to be very positive and honorable, important story!
Your story on the Orange County Vietnam memorial is heart rending and disgusting. Not your writing, but the corruption and malfeasance you disclosed. Thank you for bringing this story to light.
I have some Vietnam memorabilia that I would like to donate to the Gypsum Canyon Veterans memorial for all to see. Would you like these items and where may I drop them off?
FINALLY! A start! 🙂 MAJOR THANKS to All whom have pushed/prodded/’beat drum” SO long to (start!) correcting this BAD problem for us Uniformed Services’ Retirees!
With family reasons related to Aging requiring my spouse & me to relocate to CA from 1 of the 38! States not Taxing Mil Ret. Pay in next cpl of yrs, staring down the barrel of CA’s well-known Tax “GUT PUNCH” has been a BIG “Negative!
This helps! NOW, “Guns Up!” toward FULL EQUITY with the 39 States NOT Taxing Mil. Ret. Pay at all!!
Thank you California American Legion from a Vietnam combat veteran who just returned from a Honor Flight to DC. I am now suffering from Agent Orange and got the new metal for it. My dad served in WW2 and was wounded in Italy and received the bronze star for Valar and my son was wounded in Afghanistan war so we all appreciate your help with Veterans.
Thank you American Legion, Department of California. I was raised by my father and mother who both worked during World War II. My father was shot in France and spent two years in a hospital in England and another year in the Hospital in California. My mother worked on US war planes and making chocolate bars for the soldiers in France.
My father did not complain about his body that was healing but always hurt him, and affected his walking after he got out of the Hospital. The US Army awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his fighting in France. Thank you again!
My father taught me to fire a rifle and how to shoot in the wild for food. As a boy he taught me to not point a rifle at any person. He and my mother raised four children.
I joined the Navy while I was in my last year of school. I volunteered because of the Vietnam War. After boot camp in California, the Navy sent me to Electrical Repair. The Navy sent me to Morocco to work with the Moroccan’s on a US Naval air base. After that I spent my Navy life on a Minesweeper in Charleston, South Carolina, crossing the Atlantic again and the Southern Hemisphere. Learned a lot about mines and shooting big guns. Retired from the Navy December 1969. Got a job with a life long Telephone company. Wonderful!
Third time’s a charm!
Hoping this passes both houses this time!
Thank you for leading the charge on this, Rep. Takano (CA).
So many are with you on this!!
Thank you Rikki for giving us the “straight skinny” as usual another stellar job of reporting.
As sad as it is to learn of this story – the corruption, the lies to so many, the diversion and misuse of taxpayers’ funds, and the subsequent and deserved indictments, I’m also glad it has been shared.
It’s good for people to know that those who do things like this face stiff consequences, and that there are also good leaders who pursue justice for those who have been affected by deceitful grifters like these in this story.
I agree that the current monument, and all of its associated corruption and harm it has caused others, should be removed and a new one of lasting quality be erected to honor those intended to be honored, with no undeserved association to the corruption, deceit, and disrespect of the current one.
Thank you for helping bring awareness to this by sharing this negative, but soon to be very positive and honorable, important story!
Your story on the Orange County Vietnam memorial is heart rending and disgusting. Not your writing, but the corruption and malfeasance you disclosed. Thank you for bringing this story to light.
I have some Vietnam memorabilia that I would like to donate to the Gypsum Canyon Veterans memorial for all to see. Would you like these items and where may I drop them off?
Giving free hotdog FROM VETERANS to all gofters at desert princes palm springs FOR SUPORTING US
FINALLY! A start! 🙂 MAJOR THANKS to All whom have pushed/prodded/’beat drum” SO long to (start!) correcting this BAD problem for us Uniformed Services’ Retirees!
With family reasons related to Aging requiring my spouse & me to relocate to CA from 1 of the 38! States not Taxing Mil Ret. Pay in next cpl of yrs, staring down the barrel of CA’s well-known Tax “GUT PUNCH” has been a BIG “Negative!
This helps! NOW, “Guns Up!” toward FULL EQUITY with the 39 States NOT Taxing Mil. Ret. Pay at all!!
Thank you California American Legion from a Vietnam combat veteran who just returned from a Honor Flight to DC. I am now suffering from Agent Orange and got the new metal for it. My dad served in WW2 and was wounded in Italy and received the bronze star for Valar and my son was wounded in Afghanistan war so we all appreciate your help with Veterans.
Thank you American Legion, Department of California. I was raised by my father and mother who both worked during World War II. My father was shot in France and spent two years in a hospital in England and another year in the Hospital in California. My mother worked on US war planes and making chocolate bars for the soldiers in France.
My father did not complain about his body that was healing but always hurt him, and affected his walking after he got out of the Hospital. The US Army awarded a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his fighting in France. Thank you again!
My father taught me to fire a rifle and how to shoot in the wild for food. As a boy he taught me to not point a rifle at any person. He and my mother raised four children.
I joined the Navy while I was in my last year of school. I volunteered because of the Vietnam War. After boot camp in California, the Navy sent me to Electrical Repair. The Navy sent me to Morocco to work with the Moroccan’s on a US Naval air base. After that I spent my Navy life on a Minesweeper in Charleston, South Carolina, crossing the Atlantic again and the Southern Hemisphere. Learned a lot about mines and shooting big guns. Retired from the Navy December 1969. Got a job with a life long Telephone company. Wonderful!
I can not comment with what I want because I am concerned about VA benefits
Third time’s a charm!
Hoping this passes both houses this time!
Thank you for leading the charge on this, Rep. Takano (CA).
So many are with you on this!!