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Former Denair resident earns Navy award
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James Bickford (third from left) of Denair, assigned to Navy Recruiting District San Antonio, was recognized as the NRD’s 2018 Civilian of the Year during the NRD’s Annual Awards Banquet. Presenting the awards were (left to right) Command Master Chief Eric Mays, NRD Commanding Officer Cmdr. Jeffrey Reynolds, and Chief Recruiter Master Chief Matthew Maduemesi (U.S. Navy Photo by Burrell Parmer, Navy Recruiting District San Antonio).
Sabra Stafford
Turlock Journal
Published: Dec 22, 2018, 4:00 AM
Denair native James Bickford has been named by the Navy Recruiting District in San Antonio, Texas as their 2018 Civilian of the Year.
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Remembering a ‘fierce defender of freedom’
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During a Memorial Day ceremony held on Monday at Turlock Memorial Park, Marsha Gonsalves, with the support of her husband Larry, shares memories of their son, Sgt. 1st Class Chad Gonsalves, who died on Feb. 13, 2006, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee north of Deh Rawod in central Afghanistan (KRISTINA HACKER/The Journal).
Kristina Hacker
Turlock Journal
Published: May 28, 2025, 6:55 AM
Every Memorial Day, locals put on their red, white and blue attire, maybe don a red poppy in remembrance of the fallen, and make their way to Turlock Memorial Park cemetery.
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