(Part 1 of this article ran in the Sunday, April 23 edition) The crowd of marchers included soldiers in uniform from other countries including Germany, Japan, and, of all places, Mongolia. Those registered in the Military Division wore full military battle fatigues, which, along with an optional 35+ pound ruck sack, greatly added to the […]
Paul Ruiz: Taking the Bataan Memorial Death March (Part 1)
On March 19, 2017, over 7,200 participants gathered at the White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), in New Mexico to take part in the Bataan Memorial Death March (BMDM). Now in its 28th year, the 26.2 mile marathon-length course commemorates the sacrifices of those American and Filipino forces that fought the first ground battle for the […]
Thoughts on what transpired at Benicia Middle School last week
EARLIER THIS WEEK I LEARNED that African-American students at Benicia Middle School were taken out of class to attend what was later discovered to be an unauthorized assembly related to African-American History Month. I learned this through a Facebook post by another Benicia parent who wondered why only African-American students were selected. The subsequent FB […]