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Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry, known as the Old Guard, talk about the honor of placing hundreds of thousands of flags on graves in Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day.

Americans are paying tribute today, Memorial Day, to the sacrifices of service members in the nation's earliest conflicts and the newest.

Do you know a woman who is a veteran or is currently active duty or otherwise enlisted? The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is presenting the annual free Veterans Weekend concert in Santa Barbara to honor our nation’s military veterans and current personnel.

Anacapa School has a long history of honoring veterans. On every Veterans Day, our school is in session to take advantage of community events honoring veterans and to be able to invite speakers onto our campus to share their experiences as veterans with our students and teachers. Two men who have made numerous appearances at Anacapa in the past were recently honored on May 8 by the Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation, in collaboration with The Channel City Club, for their service 70 years ago as paratroopers, who dropped in behind enemy lines during the D-Day invasion of Normandy.

Sea Cadets and staff of AIRPAC Squadron participated in the 2014 Annual Pacific Southwest Region 11 Flagship Competition at Area 33, Camp Pendleton.

Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation Celebrates Women in the Military

The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation presents a free concert each year in Santa Barbara to honor our nation’s military veterans and current personnel. Board member Marilyn Gilbert produces the concert each year during Veterans Day weekend. It is a musical tribute and performed by full orchestra, the Santa Barbara Choral Society, bagpipers, speakers and more.

Monday, May 26, 2014 • 10 am – 11 am, Santa Barbara Cemetery, 901 Channel Drive, Santa Barbara, CA 93108, Free

There's a new resource for Veterans in Santa Barbara. John Daly of Key Class can help you write a great resume, learn how to interview at your maximum performance and how to "dress for success".

On Saturday, 30 March there will be an all day bar b que at the Veterans Memorial Building, 112 West Cabrillo Blvd. from 11:00 until 4:00 pm. This will be a Welcome Home Party for all Vietnam Veterans, Veterans of other wars, Active Duty Military and family and friends.