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The Wall That Heals arrives in San Luis Obispo

Welcome Home Military Heroes had members help escort the wall into San Luis Obispo. We also had members at Madonna Inn for a flag line to welcome them. Story by KSBY News and story written by: Katherine Worsham The Wall That Heals has arrived on the Central Coast. The exhibit is a 375-foot official ¾-scale traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans…

“Welcome Home Military Heroes” Veteran’s Angel Tree program celebrates success

By: Sydney Morgan Posted at 5:23 PM, Jan 05, 2023   and last updated 5:23 PM, Jan 05, 2023 Welcome Home Military Heroes celebrated its 5th annual Veteran’s Angel Tree program. “It was our most successful year so far,” said Cheryl Tolan, the co-founder and secretary of the organization. The members of this organization team up with social workers and the Facebook group…

Veterans return to cheering crowd in SLO after Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.

BY LAURA D DICKINSON at The Tribune (Article Link Below) The Central Coast Honor Flight returned to San Luis Obispo Regional County Airport on Wednesday night to a raucous, cheering crowd of volunteers, family and friends. The group takes San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County veterans on all-expenses paid trips to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials that honor…

17 local veterans got a special flight in honor of their service

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…

Si Tenenberg’s care packages mission marches on after his passing

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…