Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

The City of Santa Ana will unveil banners that will be displayed on the City’s streetlight poles along MacArthur Boulevard recognizing Santa Ana’s active military service members on May 23, with a kickoff event to be held at Bomo Koral Park.

The City of Santa Ana is proud to recognize Santa Ana’s military heroes for their service through the City’s Military Banner Program. Family members and loved ones may nominate an active duty service member from any branch of the military to be honored with a street banner with the service member’s name and photo. The banner will be prominently displayed on one of the City’s streetlight poles along MacArthur Boulevard or Civic Center Drive.

Eligibility

To be considered for banner placement, the service member must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be considered active service member of the United States Armed Forces.
  • Have been a Santa Ana resident at the time of enlistment.

Apply

If you would like to apply for a military banner for a family member currently serving, please fill out the form online.

To complete the application for a banner, please submit the following materials:

  • Military Banner Program application
  • A photo of the military member (either printed or emailed to dsoto@santa-ana.org)

Applications can be submitted online or mailed:

City of Santa Ana – Military Banner Program
City Manager’s Office
20 Civic Center Plaza – M-31
Santa Ana, CA 92701

For questions, contact Daniel Soto at dsoto@santa-ana.org or (714) 647-5234.

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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