This event will honor the heroes who were part of the Bataan Death March. The event will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 10AM at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA. The keynote speaker will be Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Edward Soriano, whose father was in the Bataan Death March. He …
It was the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, and photographer Joe Rosenthal was right in the middle of it. It was on the fifth day of that battle, on Feb. 23, 1945, when Rosenthal captured the most iconic photograph of World War II. The image, which was published two days later on the front …
Veterans Gallery Exhibit January 16–March 13, 2020 Tuesdays 1–5pm Violins Of Hope features surviving instruments from the World War Two extermination camp orchestras. Some instruments are in use in concerts around the Bay Area or in the Wisley Center, 4th Floor, Veterans Building. PBS documentry: Violins of Hope Instruments From The Holocaust. An exhibition featuring …
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Upcoming Concert Listing Hear the violins from the exhibit in San Francisco Bay Area performances. Held in conjunction with the Violins of Hope Exhibition at the Veterans Building. Violins Of Hope
Weinstein Workshop link features the story of Violin-makers Amnon and Avshalom Weinstein, father and son, who work in Tel Aviv and Istanbul own this collection. They dedicate their expertise and endless love to ensure that those instruments, most of which were rather cheap and unsophisticated, get a new beautiful make-over. Not enough, they also get …
Join the Steve Warren Memorial Chapter 464 of the Vietnam Veterans of America in Redwood City for their annual Classic Car Show & Program. The event will be held at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave. in Redwood City and run from 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday March 28th. This is a free …
What everyone should know about intellectual property rights, copyrights, trademarks and non-disclosure agreements: when to worry, what’s important and what is really enforceable. Learn generally what intellectual property is and what categories of intellectual property are most relevant to small businesses. Develop practical skills and tools for protecting and developing intellectual property, whether you are …
There is no permanent outdoor memorial for the Pacifica residents who died in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. This memorial is deserving and long overdue.Pacifica Veterans Memorial Group, a mix of Pacifica natives, veterans and local high school alumni are committed to working together to change this by erecting an appropriate memorial in Pacifica to honor …
If you are experiencing symptoms of PTSD, you may want to join a study being conducted by the Stress & Health Research Center located at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. If you are a Veteran who meets the following criteria: Age 18-75, and physically able to participate you can join the study. You will …
Due to the SF City shelter-in-place order, this event will not restart until after April 7th. The Echo Theater Suitcase continues its program in 2020. This series of workshops is for Veterans and Non-Veteran allies and runs on Wednesdays from 6:30 – 8:30pm, and Fridays from 12pm – 2pm in Room 212 at the Veterans …
