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Rotary Club of Stockton (CA) Memorial Day Ceremony, 2024
2024 is the 80th anniversary of the large effort by allied countries to end the many battle theaters of WWII, especially Europe and the Pacific. Guest of Honor at the Rotary Club of Stockton Memorial Day ceremony 2024 was Marine Cpl. Frank S. Wright. He is one of last living Original Raiders (Special Forces). Wright fought through the WWII Pacific Theater in many deadly battles, including Guadalcanal, Guam and Iwo Jima. He was wounded on Guam and Iwo Jima resulting in being the recipient of two Purple Hearts.
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Michael Cockrell’s public service career has included law enforcement, water conservation enforcement, and emergency management. After 35-years at San Joaquin County’s Office of Emergency Services (OES), he retired as Director in December 2017. His OES experience between 1982-2017 included a wide range of emergencies and disasters such as floods, earthquake recovery, mass-casualty incidents, train derailments, hazardous materials releases, droughts, extreme heat and cold events. His education includes Associate and Bachelor degrees in Social Science, concentrating in Administration of Justice, and, a Master’s Degree in Public Administration. He has also completed many continued-education courses on administration and emergency management.
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