Veterans and Military
Governor Brown Releases Veterans Day Proclamation
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today released a proclamation that declares Saturday, November 11, 2017, as Veterans Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, a holiday...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring POW/MIA Recognition Day
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring September 15, 2017, as POW/MIA Recognition Day in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below: PROCLAMATION Of the men and women who served our country in World War II,...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Army Cpl. Clarence R. Skates
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of all Californians, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Army Cpl. Clarence R. Skates, a U.S. serviceman missing from the Korean War. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that Cpl. Skates'...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Marine Reserve Pvt. Donald S. Spayd
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of all Californians, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Marine Reserve Pvt. Donald S. Spayd, a U.S. serviceman missing from World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) has announced that Pvt. Spayd’s...
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Governor Brown Announces Appointments to Military Council
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the appointment of Rocky J. Chavez as chair of the Governor's Military Council, replacing Ellen Tauscher, who has served in that role since 2013. “Under Ellen’s leadership, the Military Council has been...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Marine Pfc. George B. Murray
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of all Californians, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Marine Pfc. George B. Murray, a U.S. serviceman missing from World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Pfc. Murray’s...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Marine Pfc. Ruben P. Velasco
SACRAMENTO – On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Marine Pfc. Ruben P. Velasco, 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 Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan and Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Brown and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Fire Controlman 2nd Class Carlos Victor Ganzon Sibayan and Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, who bravely gave their lives in service to our state and nation. The...
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Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring Flag Day
SACRAMENTO - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring June 14, 2017 as "Flag Day" in the State of California. The text of the proclamation is below:PROCLAMATION On June 14th, 1777, in the midst of our struggle to free ourselves from the...
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Governor and First Lady Honor Army Cpl. Edward Pool
SACRAMENTO - On behalf of all Californians, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. and First Lady Anne Gust Brown honor Army Cpl. Edward Pool, a U.S. serviceman killed during the Korean War. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced this week that Army Cpl. Pool's...
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