By: Ken Allard Posted 11:48 PM, Sep 17, 2025 Heroes were welcomed home Wednesday evening in Santa Maria. It was another Honor Flight Central Coast trip arriving home — over 80 veterans returning to the Central Coast after spending time in the nation’s capital. During the trip, the fortunate veterans toured memorials built in their honor, something organizers describe as “an unforgettable…
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…
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…
Oh, what a heartwarming scene it was, as Welcome Home Military Heroes and Honor Flight came together to welcome home our beloved veterans! Over 70 of our Heroes, who had fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, were welcomed back to Santa Maria Airport with open arms. The significance of this event cannot be overstated, for it was the…
Arroyo Grande – Harold Roberts Evans, a U.S. Army veteran who served as a Sergeant in WWII, recently celebrated his 100th birthday with a parade and party organized by Welcome Home Military Heroes (WHMH) in Arroyo Grande. The celebration began with a ‘Veteran Vehicle Salute’ involving over 50 members who signed birthday and thank-you cards before parading to Evans’ house…
Welcome Home Military Heroes welcomed home the 17 Veterans when they landed back at Airport. Below is the article: By: Kimberly Cruz Posted at 10:46 PM, Aug 27, 2022 Central coast veterans took to the skies on Saturday in a C-47 aircraft that was used in World War II. The flight was made possible through the help of local organizations. “Betsy’s Biscuit…
By: KSBY Staff Posted at 7:52 PM, Jul 02, 2022 Community members surprised U.S. Marine Corps Veteran Elizabeth Ross with a parade and party to celebrate her 100th birthday. Ross was a sergeant who served in San Francisco from 1943 to 1945. During her service, she kept inventory of military equipment and helped with recruitment. Ross came from a military family with…
By: Neil Hebert Posted at 9:41 AM, May 30, 2022 Si Tenenberg, a marine veteran and founder of Helping Soldiers in the Desert, died in February. With his passing, the organization’s future was uncertain. In a story that’s Positively Central Coast, Si’s dedicated group carries on his legacy one box at a time. “As soon as he found out that we were…
By: KSBY Staff Posted at 10:45 PM, May 25, 2022 and last updated 12:43 PM, May 27, 2022 An Honor Flight that took off for Washington, D.C. earlier this week returned to San Luis Obispo Wednesday night. The flight landed at the San Luis Obispo County Airport around 8:45 p.m. When the veterans landed, they were greeted with a re-entry celebration organized…
Welcome Home Military Heroes provided the welcome home: By: KSBY Staff Posted at 5:39 PM, Apr 08, 2022 Central Coast veterans who took an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. earlier this week returned home from their trip Thursday night. Honor Flight Central Coast California is a non-profit organization that takes veterans to our nation’s capital at no cost to visit the war…
