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Alex “Flagman” Kapitanski in his home in Oceanside. Kapitanski has been described as a ‘super patriot,’ having dedicated 74 years to promoting America’s spirit of freedom. He has displayed almost 9 million flags at ceremonial functions all over the United States. Alex Kapitanski reflects on his collection of plaques in his Oceanside residence. The plaques represent decades of dedicated volunteer work promoting patriotism and military support. An 1808 liberty bell. Patriot Alex “Flagman” Kapitanski, seen in the background, has volunteered the use of the bell and his services to memorial ceremonies for decades. At 85 years old, Kapitanski has...

Harold "Tiger" Bright, who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and went on to fight in the first wave to engage the enemy in the crucial battle for Guadalcanal, has died. Mr. Bright died suddenly Monday at his home in Palmdale. He was 82. With the passing of Mr. Bright, only a handful of Pearl Harbor survivors remain in the Valley. "I'd say there are only five or six left now," said World War II historian Bob Alvis, who conducts programs with veterans in local schools. "When you look at their records after Pearl Harbor, it's just amazing. A...

Please let me know some good sites for vets. I am redoing my link page and want a section for vet. I already have vetscor and the marine corps league. I need site for verterans of the amry, air force, navy and even coast guard. I allready have the servises offical sites. I just need sites for those who once served this counrty.