Military Traditions

by Vern Chong

An Undocumented Air Force Officer

Volunteering for the Air Force to fulfill a two-year draft obligation, I was directed to report to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois without attending the required orientation course for new medical officers.

by Julie Turner

Navy Nurse Recruiting Poster

On the Wall of Remembrance at Paradise Valley Estates, picture 19 depicts a recruiting poster for one of the Navy's most treasured corps: Navy nurses.

by Walt McDaniel

First View of the Ocean

In 1945, I looked at a lot of ocean from a troop ship traveling to England and back, but that was not nearly as exciting as our family’s adventure investigating the ocean in the U.S.

by Cletus Nelson

An Inflight History Lesson

Several years ago, I was flying to Washington, DC from San Francisco for a few days of meetings.

by Bob Isherwood

Battle of Iwo Jima

If you visit the wall of Remembrance at Paradise Valley Estates you’ll likely recognize picture 21, one of the most iconic images of World War II.

by Walt McDaniel

Welcome to Our Home

In 1961 while stationed at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, a Chinese Air Force officer was stationed at our office for a year.

by Lucille Whiting

My December Seventh

December 7, 1941, was declared a “Day of Infamy,” and for my chums and me, it was a day of emotional contrasts.

by Bruce Bartels

Commander Bill Tschudy (USN, Ret), POW

On September 15, resident Bill Tschudy spoke to a full house in Rawlinson Hall about his seven-and-a-half years as a POW in North Vietnam.

by Bruce Bartels

Marines Celebrate Number 242

A group of more than 100 residents and friends helped the small contingent of Marines at Paradise Valley Estates celebrate the service's 242nd birthday on November 10.

by Ian Lanouette

A Journey Back in Time

Do you remember where you were in the summer of 1967, a time that came to be known as the Summer of Love?

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