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Central Coast Veterans Day Discounts: How Restaurants and Retailers Are Honoring Our Military Heroes

Veterans Day is quickly approaching, and many restaurants, retailers, and recreational areas nationwide will honor our military heroes with free meals and special deals. Below is a list highlighting various companies and their offerings. If it’s a national chain, we recommend contacting your local restaurant or store to confirm their participation and eligibility requirements for that location. Please note: Some…

Veteran Day Ceremonies Across the Central Coast

Veterans Day Ceremonies in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties This Veterans Day, numerous ceremonies will take place across Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to honor the brave men and women who have served in the military. These events provide a meaningful opportunity for the community to come together and pay tribute to our veterans. San Luis…

VA Home Loan Changes Could Impact Our Veterans’ Dream of Homeownership

Veterans on the Central Coast and across the country may soon face an unexpected hurdle on their path to homeownership. A recent shift in the real estate landscape, effective August 10th, now allows veterans, active-duty service members, and eligible survivors to pay commission fees to their own real estate agents. This change, detailed in the Department of Veterans Affairs circular…

KSBY – ‘Tears in my eyes’: Veterans return home to passionate welcome after D.C. memorial tour

Veterans — primarily from the Vietnam Era — spent all day Tuesday in Washington D.C., touring various sites and memorials before arriving on the Central Coast Wednesday night. By: Ken Allard Local veterans who visited Washington D.C. to see veterans memorials at no cost returned to the Central Coast Wednesday night — and a passionate crowd awaited their arrival. The trip…

WHMH’s Record-Breaking Year: A Central Coast Nonprofit Supporting Veterans Worldwide

Photo Credit: Randy De La Pena In a heartening display of gratitude and service, Welcome Home Military Heroes (WHMH) commemorated a remarkable year of aid and support for veterans, extending their assistance to over 1200 veterans both locally on the Central Coast and across the globe throughout 2023. The nonprofit organization, renowned for its dedication to honoring and assisting veterans,…

Welcome Home Military Heroes Takes a Brief Pause to Celebrate the Holidays and Plan for the Future

In a spirit of gratitude and reflection, Welcome Home Military Heroes, a dedicated nonprofit organization supporting veterans on the Central Coast, announces a temporary closure for the next 30 days to allow its leadership and volunteers to embrace the holiday season with family and friends. Welcome Home Military Heroes concluded its activities with a heartfelt Veteran Vehicle Salute in Santa…

KSBY – 280+ veterans receive gifts thanks to Veteran Angel Tree program

By: Katherine Worsham A local non-profit gave out gifts to local veterans and their families in Santa Maria on Friday. It’s all part of the Welcome Home Military Heroes group’s Veteran Angel Tree program. Earlier this year, organizers placed seven trees at different businesses across the Central Coast. Hanging on the tree were cards with veterans’ wish lists. Community members could…

KSBY – Si’s legacy lives on: Nonprofit sending care packages to troops

By: Neil Hebert Even with the passing of the organization’s fearless founder, the nonprofit Helping Soldiers in the Desert marches on, providing care packages to troops serving overseas. Si Tenenberg was a firm believer that no troop, regardless of their deployment, should go underserved. Under his tenure from the organization’s inception in 2006 to his passing in February of 2022, the…

Bringing Holiday Joy to Veterans: Veteran Angel Tree Program in Full Swing

In the spirit of spreading joy and warmth during the holiday season, Welcome Home Military Heroes (WHMH) is once again organizing its much-anticipated Veteran Angel Tree Program. This heartwarming initiative, launched in 2018, has grown exponentially, touching the lives of over 870 Veterans and their families in the past few years.   The goal of the program is simple yet impactful: to extend a helping hand…