Veteran’s Day | Salute to Veterans at Senior Center

South Pasadena Senior Center honors those who have served in the Armed Services with special celebration

November 12, 2018

south-pasadena-news-11-9-2018-veterans-honored-at-south-pasadena-senior-center-friday-05 — PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com | BIll Hillard, a veteran of the Air Force during Vietnam

Keeping this nation “The Land of the Free and Home of the Brave” was the theme of a special Veterans Day celebration at the South Pasadena Senior Center.

Eight veterans were honored, spanning from those who served in World War II to Vietnam.

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com | Gordon Reynerston and Wendell Hanson, both served in different theatres, European and South Pacific respectively, during World War II

Gordon Reynerston – Army ( France and Germany )

Wendell Hanson – Navy ( South Pacific WWII )

George Holmes – US Marine Corp. ( Korean War )

Lee Baliant – Army

Ron DeLuco – Army ( Vietnam )

Bill Hillard – Air Force ( Vietnam )

Bob Lynes – Air Force

Richard Lee – Navy

PHOTO: Eric Fabbro | SouthPasadenan.com | Army Veteran, Lee Ballant, helped with kitchen duty during the celebration

The luncheon last Friday featured a presentation on Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits featuring Frank Cunninghan. Wartime veterans and their surviving spouses, 65 years and older, may be entitled to a tax-free benefit called Aid and Attendance provided by the Department of Veteran Affairs. The benefit is designed to provide financial aid to help offset the cost of long-term care for those who need assistance with the daily activities of living such as bathing, dressing, eating, toiletry, and transferring.