Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – April 4, 2023

Announcements, Weekly Coffee Update

Coffee4VETS April 4, 2023 Announcements. COFFEE4VETS RECOGNITION – Donors received recognition for providing Coffee 4 Vets with Java and snack support at the recent Air Show and Stem Exhibition at Edwards Air Force Base and Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home in Palmdale. Coffee4Vets Secretary and Honorary Edwards Commander Atherine Blanco presented recognition plaques to community leaders who donated, including McDonalds proprietor Marlon Lim Samson, Ventura Graphix owner Jorge Ventura and Sam Roman Silk Screening. Airborne veteran Juan Moreno was cheered for making two military parachute jumps from a C-47 with Liberty Jump Team and Airborne brother Dennis Anderson in Corsicana TX the first week of Spring 2023. Trooper Moreno has doing in his step showing veteran coffee buddies he could make it happen at 82. “It was on my bucket list,” Moreno said. Educator and Vietnam vet R Michael Dutton Sr. Continued tradition of late Korean War veteran Edward Galindo in distributing pocket copies of U.S. Constitution. Aerospace retiree and Vietnam veteran Jerry Vega shared his photo from Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. on recent Honor Flight. All at Coffee4Vets at Crazy Otto’s Restaurant on Avenue I every Tuesday 7-9 a.m. where host Jin Hur provides coffee for free and discounts breakfast for veterans. Click on the images to view gallery.

Happy Irish Birthday Dennis

Announcements, Birthday Wishes, Thank You

Happy Irish Birthday Dennis. May you always have love that never ends, lots of money, and lots of friends. Health be yours, whatever you do, may God send Many blessings to you… Enjoy your special day. OUR CREDENTIALS – Brother Juan Blanco laid awesome St. Patrick’s Day Birthday card on me that was designed by awesome Atherine Blanco. Juan and I were the only paratroopers in the room who served with 8th Infantry Division in Cold War Europe circa 1970s. Thank You Juan, Atherine, and Coffee4Vets friends. When Brig. Gen. Charles Canham prepared to take surrender of Lt. Gen. Herman Ramke and his fallschirmjaeger paratroopers in Normandy, Ramke considered Canham, deputy division commander, his junior and demanded his credentials. Canham turned to his heavily armed, filthy dogface 8th Infantry Division G.I. and said “These are my credentials,” and he took the surrender. How mottos get born.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – February 28, 2023

Announcements, News, Weekly Coffee Update

Coffee4VETS February 28, 2023 Announcements. GREATEST GENERATION STILL GOT IT! WWII veteran William “Bill” Babajian who served in the Pacific during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 was honored today at Coffee4Vets on the occasion of his 98th birthday. Bill flexed his muscles before receiving Certificates of Recognition from Congressman Mike Garcia, also a Navy veteran and fighter pilot. Garcia’s aide presented the recognition along with similar honors from Assemblyman Tom Lackey and state Sen. Scott Wilk. “Do I get money?” Babajian joked. Then he added, “Why are we doing this?” “Because you’re a national treasure,” Carlo Basail, an aide for Lackey said. “Your name sounds Armenian,” Babajian said. Christine Ward presented for Rep. Garcia. Basail presented for Lackey and Brandon Roque for Wilk.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – February 21, 2023 

Announcements, Events, News, Weekly Coffee Update

Coffee4VETS February 21, 2023 Announcements. IF IT’S TUESDAY – It’s Coffee4Vets and Christine Ward, veterans advocate for Rep. Mike Garcia, is presenting Master Sgt. Ret. Leonard Thornton with Old Glory plussed up with Eagle Globe Anchor and his name and rank. Why? His Marine Corps size epic contributions to the veterans community. Click on the images to view gallery.