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Veterans job fair in Burbank today

By on Thursday, March 19, 2015

Several employers looking for workers will be on site today at a veterans job fair  in Burbank. The Burbank Workforce Connection office, a co-sponsor of the event, “hopes to connect as many veterans as possible with viable employment opportunities,” according to a news release posted on the city website. The job fair is aimed at military veterans, but is open to the general public. Some of the companies expected to attend include Bank of America, Federal Bureau of Investigation, UCLA, Burbank and Glendale Police Departments,... Read More →

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Veterans Day ceremony at McCambridge Park in Burbank

By on Tuesday, November 11, 2014

 

A Veterans Day ceremony is set to get underway at McCambridge Park in Burbank at the War Memorial — the corner of Amherst Drive and San Fernando Boulevard. The patriotic ceremony to honor and thank those have served in our Armed Forces will feature the United States Navy, Burbank Community Band, St. Robert Bellarmine kindergarteners, and a flyover by the Condor Squadron.

The City of Burbank and the Burbank Veterans Committee are the sponsors.  For more information call (818) 238-5435.

 

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Photo:AMurray/Bagcy-- Burbank Mayor Emily Gabel-Luddy, State Assemblyman Mike Gatto, Tuskegee Airman (retired) Lt. Colonel Robert J. Friend Veterans Day Burbank November 11, 2013

Photo Flashback: Honoring a veteran on Veterans Day

By on Thursday, November 21, 2013

A Veterans Day ceremony was held at the McCambridge Park War Memorial at the corner of Amherst Drive and San Fernando Road in Burbank on November 11, 2013. Tuskegee Airman (retired) Lt. Colonel Robert “Bob”  J. Friend, 93, was the guest speaker. Among the acknowledgments, Friend received a certificate of recognition from the California Assembly. Friend was one of the first African-American pilots to serve in the U.S. military.  He trained at Tuskegee, Alabama. He was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group and was stationed in Europe during World War... Read More →

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Spike TV launches “Hire A Vet” campaign

By on Monday, November 14, 2011

Spike TV is extending a helping hand to veterans searching for work and the companies that offer them jobs.  Last Friday, on Veterans Day, Spike TV launched  its new “Hire A Vet” campaign. The campaign will be spotlighted on the cable channel’s new “Hire A Vet” website. The site is a resource for job hunting veterans and it will salute the companies that hire them. “Spike TV is honored to assist this country’s veterans– real-life heroes who represent the best of what our country... Read More →

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Veterans Day Consoling a Visitor in Arlington

Veterans Day: A time to remember and honor

By on Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Official White House Photo/Samantha Appleton — In a cold drizzly rain, President Obama stopped to share a moment with a couple of visitors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, today.   All across the nation today, Americans are remembering those who serve and those who have served in the armed forces. At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, President Barack Obama took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns and then spoke to a gathering at the nearby Memorial Amphitheater. His remarks below are from The White House blog.   That... Read More →

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