They are the men and women in uniform who selflessly dedicate their lives for our nation’s freedom. They are the courageous, brave and valiant, who have fought for liberty and freedom for all, defending our nation so that we may live in peace. They are our veterans.
In the United States, we celebrate Veterans Day on November 11. The holiday has become a day in which we honor all the people who have served and continue to serve in the armed forces. Thank you to those who have bravely sacrificed and continue to sacrifice your freedoms so that we may enjoy ours. We have highlighted four Santa Clarita veterans in our Looking Back on Veterans special feature.
| Joseph Resos Joseph Resos enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on July 4, 1961. He was assigned to Bravo Company, 7th Motor Transport, 1st Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force where he was a heavy equipment operator. Just prior to deploying to Japan with the 1st Marine Air Wing in 1963, Resos was involved in an operation with the Cuban Missile Crisis. In 1963, he joined the 1st Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) Brigade where he met his dear friend Jose Martinez. Together they served in Japan, and in 1965, Resos returned to Camp Pendleton, California. He extended his enlistment in the USMC to join his best friend, Martinez in Danang, South Vietnam. His tour of duty ended in 1966 and Resos returned home and was honorably discharged. Martinez, unfortunately, was amongst the many soldiers who never returned home. “In those five years, I met some of the finest people…Brothers and sisters, all United States Marines.” |
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Tom Renolds
Tom Renolds enlisted in the United States Navy in 1965 and served two tours during the Vietnam War as a Seabee from 1966 until 1968, where he was a heavy equipment operator attached to the Mobile Construction Battalion 5. The Seabees were responsible for building medivac hospitals, airports, and gun emplacements located only eight miles from the DMZ (demilitarized zone). Renolds served for three years and eight months before honorably discharging from the U.S. Navy. |
| Victor Rosen
Victor Rosen enlisted in the United States Army in 1943 during World War II. He landed on Utah Beach on D-Day and nearly died in combat. Rosen was shot nine times in the face, shoulder and arm, and thanks to the amazing army medics and wonderful doctors and surgeons, they saved Rosen’s life. After several months in hospitals in France and England, he was transported back to the United States by the Queen Mary, which was used as a medical ship during the war. Due to his severe injuries, Rosen stayed in Winston Churchill’s Suite during his transportation and was discharged in 1945 with a purple heart. He has been a member of the SCV community since 1967. |
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Jacob Krygoski
Jacob Krygoski enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in September of 1966. He spent six months training at boot camp in San Diego. Following boot camp, he was assigned to Golf Company, 26th Marine regiment and was deployed to Vietnam where he spent the next 13 months. Krygoski finished his enlistment at Quantico, Virginia before being discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. |