SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS
Presented by Veterans National Entertainment Workshop and American Legion Ronald Reagan-Palisades Post 283 Featuring performances by veterans for first respondersAbout the SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS Concert
In observance of Patriot Day 2020, The Veterans National Entertainment Workshop and The American Legion Ronald Reagan-Palisades Post 283 honor the heroes on the front lines of the pandemic with a FREE ONLINE CONCERT “SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS” featuring First Responders and U.S. Military Veterans performing original and popular songs.
We thank First Responders, U.S. Military Veterans and essential workers for their selflessness and their commitment to helping those in critical need during the pandemic. The Concert is hosted by comedian, BJ Lange (U.S.A.F. Medic/Retired), features a diverse cast of nurses, doctors, paramedics, police, firefighters and military veterans singing songs that inspire them during these difficult times. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Band, The National Virtual Medical Orchestra, Grammy-nominated composer Jimmy Dunne and singer/composer Annie Bosko are spotlighted, and major government officials salute our first responders.
ABOUT AMERICAN LEGION RONALD REAGAN-PALISADES POST 283
The Pacific Coast Post is located in Pacific Palisades, California and serves the communities in West Los Angeles, California. The American Legion is a congressionally chartered mutual-aid veterans organization of the United States armed forces founded on four pillars – Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism and Children and Youth. Each of these pillars encompasses a variety of programs and services that benefit our nation’s veterans, its service members, their families, the youth of America and ordinary citizens.
ABOUT THE VETERANS NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT WORKSHOP
VNEW is a nonprofit 501c3 organization that helps U.S. military veterans cope with stress, substance abuse, homelessness and other challenges and find community through music.
OUR PERFORMERS
HOSTED BY
BJ Lange
U.S. Air Force Reserve, Medic
FEATURING
Dawn Anderson
Director of Operations
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Band
Nick Bandarenko
Duke University Medical Center
Member, National Virtual Medical Orchestra
Derick Bell
Veteran, U.S. Navy, Medic
Theresa Bowman
Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Boxcar
Jorge Valcárcel
Cardiac Nurse, VA / Veteran, U.S. Coast Guard
Dusty Carlson
U.S. Air Force, Active Duty
Audrey Kwong
Kathryn Yuill
U.S. Air Force, Active Duty
Jimmy Dunne
Composer, Writer, Producer
Eric Garcetti
Mayor of Los Angeles
Kathleen Farless
Registered Nurse, ICU
Julianne Homokay
Paramedic
Ed Kasper
Patrolman, Santa Barbara Police Department
Veteran, U.S. Navy
Rich Little
Actor/Impressionist/Author
Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Band
Hunter Nichols
Firefighter/Paramedic
Rudy Ortega, Jr.
President, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Alex Padilla
Secretary of State of California
Hilda Solis
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Loretta Swit
Actress/Activist/Author
M*A*S*H Television Series
Colette Thomas, MSW
Veteran, U.S. Air Force
Jason Tibbetts
Glendora Police Department, Glendora, California
Rachael Tibbets
Quartrail Tucker
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Mark Villaseñor
Vice President, Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
THE VETERANS NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT WORKSHOP AND AMERICAN LEGION RONALD REAGAN-PALISADES POST 283 WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELPED WITH SALUTE TO FIRST RESPONDERS
Eric Garcetti
Mayor of Los Angeles
Alex Padilla
Secretary of State of California
Hilda Solis
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Loretta Swit
Rich Little
Rudy Ortega, Jr., Tribal President
Mark Villaseñor, Vice President
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
James Cragg
Commander RRP Post 283
Commander Jere Romano, Junior
Past Commander RRP Post 283
Joshua Lang
Mechanical Dragons LLC.
American Legion Sheriff’s Star Post 309
Scouts, B.S.A Troop 223
Pacific Palisades, California
Jimmy Dunne
Inspire Entertainment
Michael Girard
Oracle Film & Video
Dan Glass
Music Director
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Band
Larry Kirven
Scoutmaster Girls Troop 223
Candy Leonard
L&E Transcriptions
Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative
Sgt. Oscar A. Martinez
Lt. Ernest Bille
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Lourdes Machado
Deputy Chief Administrator and Assistant
to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
John Masko, Music Director
Richard Logothetis, Executive Director
National Virtual Medical Orchestra
NEP Services
Angela Padilla
The Pink Lady and Chaplain Dov Cohen
John Proulx
Xochitl Ramos
Executive Office of the Tribal President
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Diana Vargas
Staff Assistant
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
Larry Vasquez, Captain, USN (Ret.)
Director, Military and Veterans Affairs
Office of the Mayor, City of Los Angeles
Eric Garcetti
Mayor of Los Angeles
Alex Padilla
Secretary of State of California
Hilda Solis
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 1st District
Loretta Swit
Rich Little
Rudy Ortega, Jr., Tribal President
Mark Villaseñor, Vice President
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
James Cragg
Commander RRP Post 283
Commander Jere Romano, Junior
Past Commander RRP Post 283
Joshua Lang
Mechanical Dragons LLC.
American Legion Sheriff’s Star Post 309
Scouts, B.S.A Troop 223
Pacific Palisades, California
Jimmy Dunne
Inspire Entertainment
Michael Girard
Oracle Film & Video
Dan Glass
Music Director
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Band
Larry Kirven
Scoutmaster Girls Troop 223
Candy Leonard
L&E Transcriptions
Los Angeles Veterans Collaborative
Sgt. Oscar A. Martinez
Lt. Ernest Bille
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
Lourdes Machado
Deputy Chief Administrator and Assistant
to California Secretary of State Alex Padilla
John Masko, Music Director
Richard Logothetis, Executive Director
National Virtual Medical Orchestra
NEP Services
Angela Padilla
The Pink Lady and Chaplain Dov Cohen
John Proulx
Xochitl Ramos
Executive Office of the Tribal President
Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Diana Vargas
Staff Assistant
Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis
Larry Vasquez, Captain, USN (Ret.)
Director, Military and Veterans Affairs
Office of the Mayor, City of Los Angeles