A rocket scientist, a glider, & jet engines

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An update from the Capital Air Show this October that will feature the Canadian Forces Snowbirds – and also this Canadian pilot.

Greetings!

Let’s welcome this twin jet engine glider to Sacramento for the first time!

You do not want to miss this graceful jet-powered sailplane’s aerobatics, which include lights and over 800 pyrotechnic devices. As the sun sets, Bob Carlton will own the night!

 

With the return of the Night Show, his performance will lead us into this year’s one-of-a-kind America 250th pyro musical. Get ready for a night to remember.

Bob Carlton’s Background

This retired rocket scientist began flying at the age of 19. He has since logged over 2,000 hours in a wide variety of aircraft and holds a commercial pilot certificate. Bob has flown hang gliders, airplanes, helicopters, and sailplanes from hundreds of sites in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.

Bob has flown in air shows professionally since 1993. He lives in Moriarty, New Mexico, with his wife, Laurie, and their dog, Dewey.

We’re going vertical on October 10 & 11, 2026, at Mather Airport, and “we would be honored if you would join us!” -DV

Have a fantastic day,

“Az”

Your California Capital Air Show Insider

P.S. – Your Air Show Insider deep-discount ticket launch is June 24th. We’re expecting a SOLD OUT Airshow. Don’t miss this opportunity to secure your spot at the lowest prices of the year while supplies last!

2026 California Capital Airshow

Celebrating 20 Years & America’s 250th Birthday with the

United States Air Force Thunderbirds
and the
Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds!
October 10-11, 2026

Sacramento Mather Airport – KMHR

Presented by Sacramento County in partnership with the City of Rancho Cordova

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California Capital Airshow | (916) 876-7568 insider@californiacapitalairshow.com | https://CaliforniaCapitalAirshow.com/

Help Us Remember Them All

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An item from the Wreaths Across America organization.

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Dear Michael Barbour,

I had a couple of conversations recently that will stay with me forever.
I sat down with two friends. One is in their late 80s, and one is in their 90s. One is a veteran, the other a retired school teach. Both remember Pearl Harbor not as history, but as something they lived through. You can hear it when they talk. It’s clear and serious, with no exaggeration or drama. They just shared their lived experiences.
I asked them a simple question: What’s changed?

 

Click here to read my full message, and keep scrolling to learn more about our year-round mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach.

 

Sincerely,
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Karen Worcester

Wreaths Across America’s Executive Director
 

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George H. W. Bush Points of Light Foundation

The Points of Light Foundation will honor Karen & Morrill Worcester at the 2026 George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards on October 13 in Washington, D.C. Read more about this honor below!

National Tank Truck Carriers

National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) is proud to announce its participation in the nationwide Truckloads of Remembrance in partnership with Wreaths Across America! Read more about this partnership at the button.

If your organization would like a representative from Wreaths Across America to speak on any of these topics, don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact us at pr@wreathsacrossamerica.org.
 

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Join Cindy Tatum each week for Past Stories, Current Lessons, a new podcast bringing the classroom to your headphones! The show, featuring educators and education partners, will air Wednesdays at 7 a.m. ET on Wreaths Across America Radio.

 

Listen live on the NEW Wreaths Across America Radio app, the iHeart, Audacy and TuneIn apps, or here.

 
 

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Help us identify service members who deserve to be remembered. These could be family members, local heroes, or names from your local cemetery that few people know.

 

Please submit names, photos, and stories at the button below. You can also view the gallery of stories. Be sure to use #RememberMe on social media!
 

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We are deeply grateful to American Airlines and International Paper for their continued support of the Wreaths Across America mission. Your commitment helps us ensure that every hero is remembered, honored, and taught to future generations.

 

Through your generosity and partnership, we are able to expand our reach, engage more communities, and carry forward the important work of placing wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for standing with us and for sharing in this mission to remember, honor and teach.
 

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Enjoy your tea or coffee in comfortable style! Our 15 oz. ceramic mug features the 2026 “Remember Me” theme on both sides. The spacious handle includes the Remember*Honor*Teach logo, as well!

 

Click on the button to purchase the mug, or view all of our merchandise here.

 
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Speaking loud: In his first public update video, Carney channels Major-General Isaac Brock

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An item from the Legion Magazine.
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Mark Carney reflects on the legacy of Isaac Brock in a video posted to the prime minister’s YouTube channel. [youtube.com/Mark Carney]

Speaking loud: In his first public update video, Carney channels Major-General Isaac Brock

STORY BY RICHARD FOOT​​​​​​​

Who knew that Prime Minister Mark Carney kept a tiny toy solider on his desk?

Canadians learned this last week in a remarkable video Carney released—the first in a series of occasional public updates he is promising to deliver from the Prime Minister’s Office via YouTube.

The inaugural video posted on Sunday, April 19 was an internet-era version of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous fireside chats, an effort to both comfort and energize the country through tough times ahead. In Carney’s case, he laid out the economic and security threats facing Canada and how his government plans to deal with them.

Sitting prominently in front of him during his chat was a small, red-coated figurine of Major-General Isaac Brock, the British commander whose heroics helped save Canada from American conquest in the War of 1812.

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Veterans Ombud Nishika Jardine on defending veterans

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“Being able to respond to individual complaints that come into us is the bread and butter of our office,” explained colonel (ret’d) Nishika Jardine, Canada’s veterans ombud. “That is the service we provide, a free and independent service for fairness for veterans and their families. That is our number one priority. It will always be our number one priority.”

Neither an advocate for Veterans Affairs Canada nor, strictly speaking, for veterans themselves, Jardine’s job—along with some 30 colleagues—is to determine what’s right and just. Whether the issues involve VAC’s benefit-related decisions, broader health-care provisions or fundamental support for former personnel, the veterans ombud strives to resolve disputes between the government and those in its care.

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ANZAC Day 2026

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ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is officially observed by the people of Australia and New Zealand in remembering the first time the two young nations fought together in a major overseas war. This historic event took place in Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsular on April 25 in 1915 and is commemorated by expatriates, as well as their countrymen at home, acknowledging the sacrifice made by so many then and in subsequent international conflicts. While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916.

As such, Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion joined the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco (SF Aussies) and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco (SF Kiwis) to commemorate ANZAC Day on board the USS Hornet earlier today.  Comrade Trevor Page was in attendance, while Comrade Page participated by reading the Kumal Ataturks remarks on ANZAC. Below are some pictures from the event.