Sixth Annual Tribute to Veterans - Temecula Valley Event!
Veterans and civilians alike listen closely to an attention grabbing story of a young lady and her family's dramatic journey to America in search of freedom and Temecula Valley High School JROTC "Leading by Example" award presentation. In attendance for our annual program was the Honorable Peg Moore, first city Council member in Temecula, Lt.Col. Jimmy Moore, U.S. Army (Ret.), President City of Temecula Incorporation committee, and Perry Peters, Vice President, City of Temecula Incorporation committee. This year's ceremon was held in the Temecula Community Center, the location of the first City Council meeting.
Veterans honored at this year's event include the following: Outstanding Community Service Honorees
Keynote Speaker Lieutenant Colonel Preston Butler Jr. (Army)
Master Chief Electrician's Mate T. Michael Bircumshaw (Navy)
Chief Hospital Corpsman Mikel Alford (Navy)
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Mok Hwang (Navy)
Specialist Marianne Paker (Army)
Certificates of Recongition courtesy of Califoria State Senator Joel Anderson, 36th District:
Lieutenat Colonel Preston Butler Jr. - Army
Sergeant Major Ramona Cook - Marines
Master Chief Electrician's Mate T. Michael Bircumshaw - Navy
Master Chief Hospital Corpsman Fausto Polanco - Navy
First Sergeant Carl Tyler Jr. - Marines
Master Sergeant Jose Reyna - Marines
Master Sergeant Kenneth Lepore - Army
Chief Information Systems Christopher Culp - Navy
Chief Hospital Corpsman Mikel Alford - Navy
Hospital Corpsman First Class Benny Flores - Navy
Hospital Corpsman First Class Maria Raya - Navy
Navy Career Counselor First Class Kylee Bolibrzuch - Navy
Hospital Corpsman Second Class Mok Hwang - Navy
Sergeant Louis Vargas - Army
Specialist Marianne Parker - Army