Tag: Veterans Day

Orange Honors Veterans’ Sacrifices Including Famed Medal of Honor Vet

ORANGE, Calif.—Hundreds of residents, vets, and current service members turned out at Irvine Regional Park on Nov. 11 to celebrate Veterans Day, including famed Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia, known for saving his entire squad while “single-handedly” taking out a house of insurgents in Iraq in November of 2004. During the event, Bellavia expressed…


Huntington Beach Celebrates Veterans Day at Annual Ceremony

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A giant American flag waved from a fire engine ladder over a crowd at the Veterans Day ceremony at Pier Plaza in Huntington Beach Nov. 11, celebrating the over 10,000 veterans in the city with awards and performances. Veterans and their families gathered with residents, visitors, and city officials at the pier to…


Capitol Report (Nov. 11): Trump Lashes Out at DeSantis Ahead of Major Announcement; McCarthy Speakership in Jeopardy?

Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy could face challenges to his bid in becoming speaker of the House. A congressman from within his own party is speaking out. Irregularities at a ballot counting center in Nevada are fueling concerns over election security. A former gubernatorial candidate in the state joins us to discuss Nevada’s elections. Three…


Orange County Veterans Day Weekend Activities

Originally dedicated to the brave men who served and gave their lives during WWI, Veterans Day is now a day to honor all who have served in the military and sacrificed to protect our country and the freedom Americans continue to enjoy. The Epoch Times has compiled a list of upcoming events in Orange County…


The 13 Folds of the American Flag

When an American Flag is presented to the family of a fallen soldier, each of the 13 folds has a certain individual significance. In this episode, I describe those 13 folds, and what it means not just to the family of the fallen but to all of us for whom the sacrifice was made. –…


Taking the Kids: And Honoring Veterans. 10 Places to Visit

The young woman was standing at the grave of the grandfather she had never met. We were in France at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial that overlooks Omaha Beach, where her grandfather – just 29 when he died, leaving behind a wife and two young children – is buried alongside thousands of young men who died…


Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania Honors Veterans With Parade

A grand Veterans Day parade was held in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 13, to honor veterans who have served and sacrificed their lives for the country. Several military units, marching bands, musical groups, string bands, drum teams, and antique cars graced the borough’s streets to celebrate the day. The parade started on 10th Street…


Nation’s Largest Veterans Day Parade Returns for 102nd Year in NYC

New York City on Thursday held its annual Veterans Day Parade for the 102nd year on Fifth Ave., marking the largest celebration in the nation honoring all men and women in military service. Last year, the parade was held without in-person spectators, involving 100 vehicles going down the avenue, to maintain the annual tradition amid the CCP…


Orange County Celebrates Veterans Day

Throughout Orange County, different communities celebrated Veterans Day in their own ways to honor the county’s 100,000 veterans. Huntington Beach The City of Huntington Beach held its annual Veterans Day Car Show, supporting the Paralyzed Veterans of America’s California chapter by showcasing dozens of classic, custom, and military cars. People enjoyed food and music along…


Veterans Day: We Don’t Know Them All, but We Owe Them All

In this special Veterans Day show, I take a look at the history of the annual celebration and why we commemorate it. In addition, I discuss the values and ideals that veterans have fought to protect, and how we are in jeopardy of losing the “American Way” and American promise, if we fail to uphold…