By Mary-Justine LanyonEditor Lake Arrowhead resident Mike Hewitt shared his journey in the U.S. Army, which took him to Germany and Vietnam, at the annual Veterans Day observance held at Arrowhead Ridge. The crowd was welcomed by Polly Sauer, who has co-chaired the...
Nick Nerio (left), commander of American Legion Post 360, presented Michael Brewer, a board member of Elder Warriors Retreat, with a $500 scholarship to present to a veteran. Marine Corps veteran Dale Ele (center) is the recipient of the scholarship, which he will use...
When Michael Brewer got his “love letter” (draft notice) in the mail, he followed the path of thousands of other young males and joined the United States Marine Corps. Why? Knowing that most 18- and 19-year-old boys were being shipped out to Vietnam in 1967, he...
By Mike Brewer Special to the Alpine Mountaineer The Rim of the World Veterans Outreach, aka RimVets, is now seven years old! The veterans support group was founded in 2017 by Cliff “Doc” Bennett, a Fleet Marine Force combat medic and Purple Heart recipient who served...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Staff Writer The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 9625 honored the veterans of the Vietnam War at the March 28 senior luncheon, held at the San Moritz Lodge. During the luncheon, every veteran was presented a commemorative coin celebrating...
By Michael Brewer Special to the Alpine Mountaineer What a pleasure it was to have the opportunity to interview Daryl Carroll, a man who first moved to the mountain in 1942. Daryl Carroll was born in Flint, Mich., on March 12, 1940. He has scant memories of Michigan...
