Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – May 15, 2025 – Santa Clarita 

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THUNDERBOLT PILOT HONORED – On the occasion of his 102nd birthday WWII “Greatest Generation” Pilot, Lt. Ken Placek was honored at Coffee 4 Vets in Santa Clarita. After the war, Placek transitioned into a successful career in insurance. Among his wartime accomplishments, 95 missions braving Nazi flak in tactical missions to take out enemy materiel, munitions, emplacements and, well, enemy. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and more than a dozen awards of the Air Medal. At Thursday’s gathering at Crazy Otto’s in Santa Clarita he was honored and recognized by representatives for Congressman George Whitesides, state Sen. Suzette Valladares, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, City of Santa Clarita, and of course, to thunderous acclaim by the veterans of Coffee4Vets. On hand to witness his honors were his grown sons, Paul and Gregg, photogaphed with their Dad. Photos courtesy of Coffee4Vets Secretary and Edwards AFB Honorary Cmdr for Public Affairs Atherine Blanco. Click on link below to watch our live stream. Coffee4VETS Breakfast – May 15, 2025 Click on images to view gallery.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – May 6, 2025

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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 going to call UK an array of service providers on how to live better. You might be seated next to a hero. We have with us Thomas Schamber, Military Family Teadiness Center, Edwards Sir Force Base… 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 – May 6, 2025

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – May 1, 2025 – Santa Clarita 

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Good Morning from Coffee4VETS here in Santa Clarita veteran community and we are 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. Welcome our two WWII Don Kuehl, 100 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 – May 1, 2025

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – April 22, 2025

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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 Congressman George Whitesides, District 27th & Mike Paoli, Public Affairs 412th TW 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 – April 22, 2025 Click on images to view gallery.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – April 15, 2025

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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 Assembly Member Juan Carillo. AD 39 and from 412th TW Edwards AFB, 1st Lt. Oscar Ibance, 773Test Squadron, 2nd Lt. Hannah Nielsen, 412th AMXS/ Raptor. 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 15, 2025

SCAM ALERT: Phone Spoofing

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SCAM ALERT: Phone Spoofing Scammers are impersonating Edwards Federal Credit Union, calling members and asking for personal info—like verification codes or login credentials. We will never call you to ask for this type of information. If you get a suspicious call that appears to be from us—hang up and call us back directly at (661) 952-5945 to verify. Your security is our top priority. Stay alert, stay safe.

Coffee4VETS Morning Breakfast – March 4, 2025

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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. In honor of Paul Frisbey, Marine Veteran who passed away last month, Coffee4VETS and the Veteran’s are presenting a donation of funds to his family to help with funeral services. 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 4, 2025 Click on the images to view gallery..

FOREVER BLUE STAR

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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.