The article below was written by KSBY News. Welcome Home Military Heroes provided the flag line for this event: KSBY News Alexa Bertola Dozens of Memorial Day ceremonies took place around the Central Coast Monday, but one of the larger ones happened at the Faces of Freedom Memorial in Atascadero. More than 230 names are etched in the Heroes Wall…
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The story below was written and published by KSBY News. Welcome Home Military Heroes ask its members to go to bridges and hold American flags. Live feed video from a bridge in Atascadero: WHMH Facebook Video KSBY Story written by: Alex Bertola On Thursday, a procession for San Luis Obispo Police Detective Luca Benedetti attracted thousands of people to local…
Article written by Atascadero News: Honor Flight Central Coast California announces wine raffle to support partner wineries PASO ROBLES — Honor Flight Central Coast California is usually on the receiving end of donations, but this May, it’s turning the tables to help local wineries who have supported the organization that takes local military veterans on all-expense-paid trips to visit military…
Below is an article written by KSBY. Some points in article are not correct or misinformed and we have corrections below. Story written by: Ayrton Ostly KSBY News (1)Today marks one year since the non-profit Welcome Home Military Heroes began honoring veterans on Central Coast. The Arroyo Grande-based organization started the tradition in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We realized…
By Blake DeVine with KEYT News SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Dozens of cars and motorcycles rode around town honking their horns to celebrate a major milestone for a pair of World War II veterans. Gladys Klinepeter couldn’t believe that the community came out to express their gratitude on her 100th birthday. “I feel very humble about it,” she said. “It’s…
Below is a story written by Lisa André with the Santa Ynez Valley News, and Lompoc Record. Dozens of local veterans and patriots turned out Sunday afternoon under blue, sunny skies to honor the 90th birthday of Los Alamos resident George Shaw, a Korean War Army veteran and Bronze Star Medal recipient. Unbeknownst to Shaw, men and women on motorcycles…
Story written by KSBY Staff: Two World War II veterans are celebrating birthdays on the Central Coast with one turning the big 100. Welcome Home Military Heroes organized drive-by birthday salutes for 96-year-old Howard “Scotty” Scott in Arroyo Grande and for 100-year-old Kenneth G. Hart in Cambria. Community members first gathered at Harloe Elementary in Arroyo Grade before making their…
How it Started After being quarantine for just over a month, the founders of Welcome Home Military Heroes were trying to figure out how to continue honoring Central Coast Military Heroes. After a few zoom meetings, the Tolan family released their plans to their “Patriots” (members). The Facebook post they released on their private page was simple and read, “We…
Orcutt, CA: Welcome Home Military Heroes held a Veteran Vehicle Salute on Veterans Day. Below is the article from KSBY News: The video from this event is on our YouTube channel. Please click link and than subscribeYouTube – Welcome Home Military Heroes: By: Ashton McIntyre Community members came together to honor the birthday of a Central Coast veteran on Veterans…
