Veterans and Military
Governor and First Lady Honor Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Staff Sgt. Kenneth W. Bennett, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. Clinton K. Ruiz
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. Clinton K. Ruiz, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and friends...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Veterans Day
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, a holiday commemorating the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. All too soon, it became clear that this had not been the “War to End All Wars” some optimists claimed....
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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. Thomas R. Macpherson
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. Thomas R. Macpherson, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Milton W. Brown
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Milton W. Brown, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Sgt. Camella M. Steedley
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Sgt. Camella M. Steedley, who bravely gave her life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to her family and...
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Governor Brown Signs Energy Security Coordination Act
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed the Energy Security Coordination Act of 2012 (SB 1409), authored by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills), which strengthens the clean energy partnership between California and the U.S. military. “The health of the...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring POW/MIA Recognition Day
PROCLAMATIONBY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Of the men and women who served our country in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and later conflicts, there are currently over 83,000 whose fates and whereabouts remain unknown. Some of these are prisoners of war...
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Governor Brown Signs Legislation to Support Veterans
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed several bipartisan bills that improve services and opportunities for veterans in California. “Yesterday, a bill to invest in job training for veterans was blocked because of Washington political infighting,” said...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Lance Cpl. Alec R. Terwiske, who bravely gave his life in service to our state and nation. The Governor and First Lady extend their deepest condolences to his family and...
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