The Last Minesweeper
USS Lucid’s Second Life on the Stockton Waterfront By Michael Cockrell Moored near the Port of Stockton, the USS Lucid is entering the final stages
Michael Cockrell
March 3, 2026
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Lodi, CA Marine Veteran Frank Wright, 99, Returns to Guam 80 Years After WWII Liberation
Stockton Marine Corps Club (CA) members, escorted Original Marine Raider, Cpl Frank S. Wright, 99, to U.S. Territory of Guam to celebrate the WWII 80th
Michael Cockrell
August 26, 2024
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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.
Michael Cockrell
June 5, 2024
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Cherokee Memorial Park’s Field of Flags
Honoring the Men and Women Who Died While Serving in the U.S. Military Veterans, families and volunteers gathered in Lodi’s Cherokee Memorial Park to place
Michael Cockrell
May 26, 2024
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New Veterans Affairs Clinic Opens in French Camp
Named for Medal of Honor recipient Richard A. Pittman, the new regional VA medical clinic in French Camp opened with a ribbon cutting and over
Michael Cockrell
May 6, 2024
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Iwo Jima Veterans 79th Reunion
The Iwo Jima Association of America hosted the 79th Reunion in Washington, DC of all veterans who participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima. This
Michael Cockrell
March 26, 2024
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Stockton Boy Scouts Retire Old Glory
When an American flag is weathered, there is a Flag Code on “Retirement”(disposal). The Boy Scouts of America Handbook has specific instructions on performing this
Michael Cockrell
March 1, 2024
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Packing Boxes of Love
For Active Duty Troops A Lodi church and other countywide volunteers take part in the Corporal Charles O. Palmer II Memorial Troop Support Program, gathering
Michael Cockrell
February 13, 2024
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Lodi Parade of Lights
The city of Lodi, CA, held their annual Christmas Parade of Lights on Thursday, 30-Nov-2023. Lodi resident, 98-year-old WWII veteran, U.S. Marine Cpl. Frank S.
Michael Cockrell
December 5, 2023
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Called Back to Bootcamp
“After 80 Years I’m Finally At Home!” — Frank Wright The heroes of yesterday are mostly gone. Those men and women who answered the call
Michael Cockrell
October 31, 2022
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