A Valencia High School teacher had the opportunity to set sail aboard a United States Navy aircraft carrier, learning the ins and outs of a day in the military branch. After receiving an email from Valencia High School Principal Dr. Pete Getz offering an opportunity to go aboard a navy aircraft carrier through the Leaders To Sea program, Jerry Ostrove, ...

Mike Garcia Connection At a recent Valencia Country Club campaign event for Mike Garcia, I met Jonathan and quickly learned that he served with the U.S. Navy, so naturally I invited him to join me for coffee. During our enlightening conversation, I realized that Jonathan is even more patriotic that I had initially presumed. Jonathan faced a number of difficulties ...

Valencia High School Alumnus Brandon Berkowitz, petty officer 1st class in the United States Navy, was recently featured by the Naval Office of Community Outreach as a prime example of an “Information Warrior.” A 2011 graduate of Valencia High School, Berkowitz is an information systems technician operating from the Information Warfare Training Command (IWTC) in San Diego. He has been ...

Greaney Connection My friend and former neighbor, Deborah (Greaney) Donovan, recently tipped me off to her U.S. Navy friend, Lt. Commander Kevin McHorney, and she suggested that I interview him. However, since Kevin is still on active duty, it took awhile for us to meet, which was finally accomplished several weeks ago. So here’s his story. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds is our ...