Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – April 8, 2025 –  

If it’s Tuesday, it’s COFFEE4VETS Morning Breakfast Program every Tuesday about 80-100 veterans and friends meet at Crazy Otto’s Diner, 1228 W. Ave I, Lancaster, all Branches of Service gather to share a cup of coffee and good times while hearing information go back that’s fine. This one is we’re gonna call UK an array of service providers on how to live better. You might be seated next to a hero. We are here Every Tuesday 7-9 a.m. coffee free and menu discount for our veterans. We’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – April 8, 2025

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – April 3, 2025 – Santa Clarita 

Good Morning from Coffee4VETS here in Santa Clarita veteran community and we are at CRAZY OTTO’s , 19132 Soledad Canyon Road. We are here the first and third Thursday of the month at 8:00a.m. to 10a.m. Coffee free that flows all morning and breakfast at a discount for our veterans. You may be seating next to a Hero. Welcome our two WWII Don Kuehl, 200 years young and Kenneth Placek, 101 years young. Blessings. Today, speakers share where and how to access services, benefits, housing. Community connection and friendships through the years of love, war, service and homecoming. Come join us, we’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – April 3, 2025

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Sponsor by BOGA…

VIETNAM VETERANS WELCOMED HOME – National Vietnam Veterans Day was honored in the City of Palmdale at Poncitlan Square. Vietnam combat aviator Mauro Reza was recognized as Veteran Of The Year with presentations by Congressman George Whitesides, state Sen. Suzette Valladares, and Mayor Richard Los. The 4th Annual Welcome Home was organized by the Antelope Valley Boots On The Ground Alliance. Colors were presented by Marine Corp League Detachment 930. AV Young Marines assisted in welcoming the older veterans. Other groups participating included Antelope Valley Coffee 4 Vets as well as Vets 4 Veterans Antelope Valley and VPAN L.A County Supervisory District 5. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Sponsor by BOGA Click on the images to view gallery. BOOTS ON THE GROUND “BOGA” Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day Celebration at Poncitlan Square, Palmdale Ca. Every veteran there felt the Loved. Thanks to the entire BOGA team on a job well done… Thanking all the veterans support groups for coming out to offer their services. Welcome home. Click on link below to watch our live stream. BOOTS ON THE GROUND “BOGA”

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – March 25, 2025

If it’s Tuesday, it’s COFFEE4VETS Morning Breakfast Program every Tuesday about 80-100 veterans and friends meet at Crazy Otto’s Diner, 1228 W. Ave I, Lancaster, all Branches of Service gather to share a cup of coffee and good times while hearing information go back that’s fine. This one is we’re gonna call UK an array of service providers on how to live better. You might be seated next to a hero. Today we have from 412th TW Edwards AFB the UK 17th Squadron, Chief Tom Fenwick, Sgt Ryan Watson, and Flt Lt. Kris Curtis. We are here Every Tuesday 7-9 a.m. coffee free and menu discount for our veterans. We’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – March 25, 2025 Click on the images to view gallery.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – March 18, 2025

If it’s Tuesday, it’s COFFEE4VETS Morning Breakfast Program every Tuesday about 80-100 veterans and friends meet at Crazy Otto’s Diner, 1228 W. Ave I, Lancaster, all Branches of Service gather to share a cup of coffee and good times while hearing information from an array of service providers on how to live better. You might be seated next to a hero. Today we have 1st Lt. Danielle Rose, Public Affairs, Air Force Test Center Edwards AFB. We are here Every Tuesday 7-9 a.m. coffee free and menu discount for our veterans. We’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – March 18, 2025

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – March 11, 2025

If it’s Tuesday, it’s COFFEE4VETS Morning Breakfast Program every Tuesday we meet at Crazy Otto’s Diner, 1228 W. Ave I, Lancaster, all Branches of Services gather to share a cup of coffee and good times while hearing information from an array of service providers on how to live better. You might be seated next to a hero. Today we have from Edwards AFB… * Major General Scott A. Scott, Commander Air Force Test Center * CMSgt Jeffrey D. Martin * 1st Lt. Danielle Rose, Public Affairs * 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB * FSS Tony Chatfield * FSS Chief Sipos * Mike Paoli, Director Public Affairs And Adam & Scott, Director’s Antelope Valley Dessert Divers.. We are here Every Tuesday 7-9 a.m. coffee free and menu discount for our veterans. We’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – March 11, 2025

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – March 6, 2025 – Santa Clarita 

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast Program in Santa Clarita with our veteran community here at CRAZY OTTO’s celebrating at 19132 Soledad Canyon Road. We are here the first and third Thursday of the month at 8:00a.m. to 10a.m. Coffee free that flows all morning and breakfast at a discount for our veterans. You may be seating next to a Hero. Our WWII Don Kuehl is 100 Years Young. Today, speakers share where and how to access services, benefits, housing. Community connection and friendships through the years of love, war, service and homecoming. Come join us, we’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – March 6, 2025

FOREVER BLUE STAR

FOREVER BLUE STAR – Ida Ketchum, who was 85 and young, shifted from “Blue Star” to “Blue Daisy” at Lancaster Cemetery on Friday. An iconic figure of the NASA and Air Force communities at Edwards AFB, with encyclopedic knowledge of the space program, Ida attended 2,500 sermons at the Edwards AFB Chapel. The funeral cortège for Ida Ketchum was led by Patriot Guard and American Legion Riders. Her sisters in the Antelope Valley Blue Star Mothers Chapter 14 conducted a folded flag ceremony of the Blue Star flag that signifies mothers of grown children in active military service. Her friends from the Edwards base and church communities attested that Ida’s strong Christian faith was the energy source for her service. Her son and caregiver Brian Ketchum and retired Air Force senior NCO Phillip Ketchum received the folded flag. “Everyone loved Ida,” her friend Elizabeth Wright said. “Like Cher and Oprah she only needed one name and everyone knew who she was.” Her activities included organizing the biggest “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans,” “Senior Of The Year” at Senior Expo, Blue Star Mothers, Retired NASA Professionals, Coffee 4 Vets and many other passion projects including sharing more than 1,000 personally created needlepoint “JESUS” desk plaques. Services were conducted by Duane Clark, associate pastor at Grace Chapel and Pastor Steve Baker longtime chief of Grace Resources and Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era. Click on the images to view gallery.

COFFEE4VETS CADRE

COFFEE4VETS CADRE – Coffee 4 Vets regular, RAF NCO Sgt Jamie Douglas is now promoted to Flying Officer Jamie Douglas. Seen with trophies awarded on initial Officer Training. Other photos, at Wreaths Across America 2023 during wreath laying service with RAF Royal Navy training evaluation team at Edwards AFB. Hand salute Royal Air Force Flying Officer Jamie Douglas Click on the images to view gallery.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – February 6, 2025 – Santa Clarita

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast Privram at CRAZY OTTO’s, 19132 Soledad Canyon Road. We are here the first and third Thursday of the month at 8:00a.m. to 10a.m. Coffee free that flows all morning and breakfast at a discount for our veterans. You may be seating next to a Hero. We thank our WWII Don Kuehl who will be turning 100 on Feb 20, 2025. Today, speakers share where and how to access services, benefits, housing. Community connection and friendships through the years of love, war, service and homecoming. Come join us, we’ll keep the coffee hot. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – February 6, 2025