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For Those Who Gave All

May 27, 2026 08:37AM ● By Ornella Rossi, photos by Rick Sloan

Rancho Cordova marks 18th annual Memorial Day observance

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U.S. Submarine Veterans Honor Pearl Harbor Anniversary

Nov 24, 2025 01:58PM ● By United States Submarine Veterans News Release

Sunday, Dec. 7 is the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. For the past 38 years the greater Sacramento area United States Navy Submarine Veterans have honored that date with a memorial and wreath-laying ceremony at Discovery Park.

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Honoring Service, Strength and Heritage

Nov 19, 2025 11:03AM ● By John Williams, Chairman, United Auburn Indian Community

Each November, we celebrate Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the traditions, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the country.

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How Can Veteran Business Owners Overcome Financial Challenges?

Nov 10, 2025 02:36PM ● By Brandpoint Content

For many Servicemembers transitioning out of the military, owning their own business is their second act.

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Veterans Events Calendar

Nov 05, 2025 08:32AM ● By MPG Staff

With Veterans Day approaching on Nov. 11, there are a variety of events taking place across town offering special ways to honor and thank veterans.

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County Connects Veterans & Families to Benefits

Jul 29, 2025 10:51AM ● By Sacramento County Health and Social Services News Release

Sacramento County’s Veterans Services Office plays a vital role in helping veterans and their dependents access life-changing benefits.

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Fair Oaks American Legion Riders, American Legion members who are also motorcycle enthusiasts and known for charitable works, rumbled up to the Cordova High School Performing Arts Center, adding a new element to the 17th annual Rancho Cordova Memorial Day Observance.

Red Poppies and Reverence

May 29, 2025 08:48AM ● By Ornella Rossi and photos by Rick Sloan

Rancho Cordova Honors Fallen Heroes with Memorial Day Tribute

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Cordova High School Jr.ROTC presents the Colors at the 2024 Memorial Day event.

Honoring Our Heroes

May 21, 2025 08:37AM ● By Cordova Community Council News Release

Memorial Day Ceremony to Remember the Fallen

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U.S.A Flags ready for retirement can be brought to any of SAFE's 17 branches in the Greater Sacramento area (

SAFE Credit Union to Collect Worn U.S. Flags for Proper Retirement

May 20, 2025 11:39AM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

To honor this summer’s patriotic holidays, SAFE Credit Union is holding its second annual American flag collection drive from Friday, May 23 through Wednesday, July 30.

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Bear Hollow and Sequoia Grove Senior Veterans to Soar in Historic WWII Biplane Flights

Apr 29, 2025 11:58AM ● By Bear Hollow Gracious Retirement Living News Release

Eight senior veterans from Bear Hollow Gracious Retirement Living and Sequoia Grove Gracious Retirement Living will soon take to the skies in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, courtesy of Dream Flights, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring military service by providing veterans with complimentary flights in restored World War II-era biplanes.

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Officer Osmar Rodarte Killed During Major Drug Raid

Mar 27, 2025 04:04PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Marysville Police Department identified Officer Osmar Rodarte as the officer who was fatally shot the morning of March 26 during a multi-agency drug raid in Olivehurst. The raid was part of a sweeping operation targeting a transnational drug trafficking organization.

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Companion Set to Help Vet

Feb 26, 2025 10:21AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

A 45-pound (and growing fast) bundle of canine comfort has brought new confidence to Major Abri Green.

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Veteran Art Exhibit Showcases National Talent

Nov 13, 2024 09:32AM ● By Story by Anu Aaltonen-Bond, CEO/Founder Ri-Nu Imagination, photos by Rick Sloan

On Nov. 8, Ri-Nu Imagination’s Art Studios in Lincoln Village proudly hosted the Veteran’s Art Show, organized in collaboration with the Veteran Art Institute. The exhibit showcased the powerful and inspiring works of 13 talented veteran artists from across the nation.

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Veteran Art Institute Hosts Veterans Day Show

Nov 08, 2024 11:10AM ● By Thomas J. Sullivan

The Veteran Art Institute (VAI) has brought veterans from all military branches together into a very special digital space where their works of artistic creativity and imagination can be shared.

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Rancho Cordova Remembers the Fallen

Sep 18, 2024 09:30AM ● By Ornella Rossi

In honor of this somber anniversary, the city of Rancho Cordova hosted the “Remembering Our Fallen” exhibit. The exhibit, which opened on Sept. 11, was on display at Rancho Cordova City Hall until Sept. 15.

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Rancho Cordova Remembers the Fallen

Sep 11, 2024 02:00PM ● By Ornella Rossi

The city of Rancho Cordova is hosting the “Remembering Our Fallen” exhibit. The exhibit, which opened on Sept. 11, will be on display at Rancho Cordova City Hall until Sept. 15.

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Charles Chiu, “Far East Deep South” Documentary Subject, Died

Aug 21, 2024 10:03AM ● By Giant Flashlight Media News Release

Rancho Cordova resident and U.S. Air Force veteran Charles Chiu, who was the central figure in the award-winning documentary “Far East Deep South,” died on Aug. 4 at age 86.

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Non Commissioned Officers Association

Jul 31, 2024 09:36AM ● By Ornella Rossi

The Non Commissioned Officers Association (NCOA), a military service organization established in 1960, plays a vital role in supporting members across all United States Armed Forces branches and their families from Rancho Cordova and the greater Sacramento area through programs and initiatives

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PRIDE Industries Hosts National Hire a Veteran Event

Jul 23, 2024 03:29PM ● By Ornella Rossi

PRIDE industries is gearing up to celebrate National Hire a Veteran Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, July 25, with a dedicated recruiting event at the PRIDE Industries Career Hub at 7011 Sylvan Road.

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California Capital Airshow Soars at Mather

Jul 17, 2024 04:29PM ● By Ornella Rossi, photos by Rick Sloan

The 18th annual California Capital Airshow took over the skies at Mather Airport on July 13 and 14, delivering a weekend packed with aerial acrobatics and community engagement

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City Council Champions Economic Growth

Jul 11, 2024 12:10PM ● By Ornella Rossi

Items discussed at the Rancho Cordova City Council Meeting on June 1 Included the Jobs and Talent Attraction Economic Incentive Program and Award.

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California Capital Airshow Returns with Dazzling Night Show

Jul 09, 2024 01:48PM ● By California Capital Airshow News Release

The 18th annual California Capital Airshow, presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova, runs from 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 13 and 14 at Mather Airport in Sacramento

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Sacramento Native Serves Aboard USS George Washington

Jul 03, 2024 02:30PM ● By Navy Office of Community Outreach News Release

Theresa K. Ulbera of Sacramento is Aboard the USS George Washington

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Cal Expo to Host Military, Veteran and First Responder Appreciation Day

Jul 03, 2024 11:04AM ● By Cal Expo News Release

Join Cal Expo on Wednesday, July 24

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Airshow Presents Aerial Awe

Jul 03, 2024 10:22AM ● By MPG Staff

The 18th Annual California Capital Airshow, Presented by Sacramento County in Partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova, Returns 3:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 13 and July 14 to Mather Airport in Sacramento

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County Supports Housing for Veterans and Homeless

Jun 25, 2024 09:27AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

On June 11, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Approved the Transfer of 2.2 Acres of Land and $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to the City of Rancho Cordova for the Development of Mather Veterans Village Phase 4

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Sacramento Native Competes for Team Navy in the 2024 Warrior Games

Jun 18, 2024 03:52PM ● By Alyssa Ross, Navy Installations Command

Sacramento Native Will Join More than 250 Seriously Wounded, Ill, and Injured Service Members and Veterans at the Department of Defense (DOD) Warrior Games Challenge

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