“Veteranos of Pomona: Local Stories of Latinos in the Military” is a youth-centered, community history project based on the stories of Latina/Latino military veterans and their families.

The result of a community-based partnership between Pomona College (Claremont, CA) and The dA Center for the Arts (Pomona, CA), “Veteranos of Pomona” begins as an effort to train local youth to conduct 30 oral histories with local Latinos veterans and their families, spanning the period of the Vietnam War to the present. These oral histories will then serve as the foundation for an interdisciplinary museum exhibit framing these stories as part of our collective past. Utilizing video, audio, and visual materials–including works of visual and performance art inspired by the stories–the exhibit will connect present-day Latino youth to living sacrifices of three generations of Pomona residents.

Veterano Fridays (meet a vet at The dA) – March 24, 2:00-4:00PM

Don Perez and Jerry Ayala will be there to meet with any guests who might drop in.

Veterano Fridays (meet a vet at The dA) – March 31, 2:00-4:00PM

Jess Gomez and Pete Garcia will be there to meet with any guests who might drop in.

Veterano Fridays (meet a vet at The dA) – April 7, 2:00-4:00PM 

Tom Sandoval and Joseph Martinez will be there to meet with any guests who might drop in.

Panel Discussion with Latino Veteranos – Thursday, March 30, 7:00-8:30PM

Tomás will moderate a discussion with Jerry Ayala, Pete Garcia, Tom Sandoval, Joseph Martinez, Donald Perez, and Jess Gomez.

Welcome Home: a Veterano “one-man show” – Thursday, April 13, 7:00-800PM

Tom Sandoval will perform a monologue based on his and others experiences.

Voices Veteranos: A Closing Celebration – Saturday, April 15, 7:00-8:00PM

We’ll make one more effort to reach out to veterans and their families as we close the show.