Hometown Heroes Banner Program

In Santee, California

Would you like a chance to help the City of Santee honor someone who served or is serving in the U.S. military?

The City of Santee’s Hometown Heroes Banner Program recognizes and honors Santee residents (current or past) and/or their family members, Santee business owners/ operators, adopted Marines from the City of Santee's adopted Marine units, who have served, are serving, or have given their lives in service in the United States Armed Forces. The Hometown Heroes Banner Program is governed by the Hometown Heroes Banner Program Policy (Amended 7/16/24) which contains all eligibility and application requirements.

Banners featuring the names and faces of Santee’s approved military Hometown Heroes will be displayed on light pole banners along the Veterans Memorial Bridge (Mast Blvd Bridge: Between Pebble Beach Drive & Fanita Parkway). Veterans are also featured on the City's website page.

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Banner Recipients

Current Cycle - March 2025 - June 2025


Adam C. Braun Petty Officer Second Class Navy 1994-1998	Adris T. Hasan Sergeant Marine Corps 2007-2015	Alan Grow Master Chief Petty Officer Navy 2000-2023	Daniel X Maes E7 Navy 1972-1975

Kalvin "Dre" Stafford II E7 Navy 2002-2022	Max Wiltz Chief Petty Officer Navy 1957-1963	Philip C. Meyer E4 Army 1971-1974	Randy M. Morris ENCS Navy 1987-2013

Reade Atkinson Navy Presently Serving	Richard J. Spurgeon Sergeant Army 2011-2018	Theodore Andreas Navy	Walter Witzens E5 Navy 1957-1963

Previous Cycles


Ralph I. Arnold Master Sergeant Marine Corps 1949-1972	Thomas Charpentier Acoustic System Operator Navy 1979-1985	Ben J. Hatchtell-Vivani Airman First Class Air Force 2022-Present	Jerry Henson Senior Chief, Master Diver Navy 1965-1985

Jesse M. Mull Seaman Second Class Navy 1946-1947	Charles B. Phillips Staff Sergeant Air Force 1951-1954	Warren H. Savage Jr. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Navy 1957-1991	James M. Sullivan Sergeant Marine Corps 2004-2012

Keith Van Wagner Sergeant Army 2004-2010	John L. Victoria Lieutenant Navy 2002-2012	Jordan L. Villaros Operations Specialist Chief Petty Officer Navy 2002-2024	Ben P. Wagner Petty Officer Second Class Coast Guard 2008-2015

David R. Ayers Gunnery Sergeant Marine Corps 1962-1965	Robert L. Bruce Specialist Technician Third Class Army 1954-1956	Dan Fitzpatrick Seaman Recruit Navy 1964-1967	Neil W. Gardner Private First Class Army 1949-1952

Joey L. Jerome Chief Hospital Corpsman Navy 1985-2009	Lloyd " Bob" Maxton Senior Chief Navy 1957-1977	Richard Mazzola Boatswain's Mate (Shipboard) Petty Officer Third Class Navy 1951-1955	Samuel J. Modica Jr. Yeoman Chief Petty Officer Navy 1965-1985

Thomas J. Schmidt III Major Marine Corps 1998-2011	Dylan T. Smith Sergeant Army 2019-Present	Robert J. Triplett Seaman Navy 1958-1961	Ken Young Private First Class Army 1965-1967

George Curtis Jr. Master Chief Boatswain's Mate Navy 1948-1974	Ed Davis Hull Technician (Surface Missile Fire Control) Third Class Navy 1988-2008	Thomas I. Gould Sr. Gunner's Mate Third Class Navy 1943-1946	Kelly Kelson Torpedoman's Mate Third Class Navy 1983-1987

Dennis E. Lamboy Chief Petty Officer Navy 1964-1985	Larry J. Mayou Lieutenant Colonel Air Force 1963-1984	James L. Meyer Machinist's Mate Master Chief Navy 1957-1977	Linda Neal Lieutenant Colonel Air Force 1970-1998

Paul E. Rasmussen Commander Navy 1993-2021	James E. Scott Chief Torpedoman Navy 1943-1968	John P. Shelton Lieutenant Commander Navy 1968-1992	Guillermo "Will" Velazquez Chief Petty Officer Coast Guard 2001-2021

Adriano V. Bautista First Class Navy 1957-1977	Andrew B. Cisneros Fire Control Technician (Surface Missile Fire Control) Third Class Navy 1956-1977	Robert Callaway Senior Chief Navy 1962-1984	Tracy Conroy Lieutenant Commander Navy 1982-2002

Devin P. Halverson Sergeant Marine Corps 2007-2014	John G. Henderson Lieutenant Navy 1963-1983	Richard "Red" Hiatt Private First Class Army 1948-1950	Paul G. Konkle Jr. Machinist's Mate Senior CPO SW/AW Navy 1978-2005

Paul E. Prather Staff Sergeant Army 1997-2006	Rich Setzer Lieutenant Navy 1969-1990	Donald Swanson Yeoman (Typist) Petty Officer Third Class Navy 1953-1954	Jack S. Thorpe Chief Petty Officer Navy 1988-2009

Kenneth L. Foster Staff Sergeant Army 1978-1992	John M. Fout Major Marine Corps 2008- Present	Patrick M. Hare Lieutenant Commander Navy 1982-2015	Phillip Harper Lieutenant Commander Navy 1997-Present

Sean C. Hayes Petty Officer Second Class Navy 1999-2003	Michael P. Mueller Command Master Chief Navy 1968-1998	Charles B. Phillips Staff Sergeant Air Force 1951-1954	Joseph D. Reilly Private First Class Army 1943-1945

Kenneth E. Roe Master Sergeant Air Force 1959-1981	Donald L. Spees Chief Yeoman Navy 1956-1975	Kurt R. Stovall Petty Officer First Class Navy 1983-2020	David A. Zeman Chief Warrant Officer 3 Navy 1957-1977

Alex J. Bush Staff Sergeant Marine Corps 1998-2015	Pete Calvert Mineman First Class Navy 2011-Present	Cleo Antonio Cantin Corporal Army 1951-1953	David A. Disbrow Petty Officer Second Class Navy 1955-1974

Kevin M. Goodson Senior Chief Navy 1988-2011	Roger "Gabby" E. Hayes Equipment Operator Chief Navy 1968-1998	Howard H. Hudson Aviation Machinist's Mate Chief Petty Officer Navy 1954-1974	Lloyd "Bob" Maxton Senior Chief Navy 1957-1977

George Olsen Machinist's Mate First Class - MM1 (SS) Navy 1965-1971	Patrick Osborne Sr. Command Master Chief Navy 1982-2012	Brandon Quinten Sergeant Army 2009-2017	Daniel James Wood Major Marine Corps 1996-2021

Mike Aiken Petty Officer First Class (Submarines) Navy 1983 - 1989	Francis A. Blackmon IV Captain Marine Corps 2012-Present	Alan J. Comstock Sergeant Army 1983 - 2005	Travis W. Ferguson Captain Air Force 2014-Present

Cory R. Geurin Lance Corporal Marine Corps 2002-2003	Earle C. Hall Army 1943-1945	Eugene Michonski IV Sergeant Marine Corps 1994-2001	Robyn Nolin, RN Private First Class Army 1997-1999

George Olsen Machinist's Mate First Class - MM1 (SS) Navy 1965-1971	Patrick Osborne Sr. Command Master Chief Navy 1982-2012	Brandon Quinten Sergeant Army 2009-2017	Daniel James Wood Major Marine Corps 1996-2021

Application Process

Applications will be reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis. Applications are accepted throughout the year, however the cutoff period for each cycle will be a month prior to a cycle to allow enough time to produce the banners. Upon conditional application approval, there will be a $200 program fee which covers the printing, installation, maintenance and removal of each banner.

Application Materials

Digital Photographs: Photo resolution must be 300 dpi or higher.
- Official military or professional/in uniform portrait is required.
Proof of Residency:
- The Honoree’s or close family member’s proof of Santee residency (i.e., copy of driver’s license or utility bill within 60 days of the application being submitted).
Verification of Military Status:
- Copy of their DD214 (Honorable Discharged)
- Other formal documentation of veteran status
Hero’s Information:
- Name
- Rank
- Branch of Service
- Service Dates
- Certification of Family Member/Affiliation
- Certification of Criminal History (No convictions of violent felonies as defined by California Penal Code 667.5 or equivalent offenses in other states)
- Additional forms, agreements, and acknowledgements as the City Manager or designee may require.

Application Tentative Approval, and Additional Requirements for Final Approval

Submit application and supplemental documents to obtain tentative approval
City will review, confirm eligibility and tentatively approve applications
City will send an email once the application has been tentatively approved and request the following:
- Program fee of $200 (we will send payment link):
  - Covers: (1) printing of the banner, (2) installation and removal of the banner, and (3) processing of the application
- Review & Sign Documents
  - Terms & Conditions, Release, and Indemnification Form signed by applicant
  - Honoree Consent and Release signed by Honoree, if alive and not legally incapacitated
Once the City has received all the above items within the time specified, we will give final approval, create the banner and then send it to print. If we do not receive all the completed items the application will be put on hold.
You will be notified of what banner Cycle the Heroes Banner will be displayed in and when the Hero’s information will be featured on the City’s website
Each cycle of the program is intended to run a minimum 4 months; at the end of that cycle, the City may donate the retired Banner to the Hero or applicant. Otherwise, the City of Santee may keep or recycle the Banner.

Additional Banner Cycle Requests

Applicants have three options for what happens to their banner after their cycle ends:

The Applicant’s banner will be, by default, removed from display at the end of their cycle and available for pick up at Santee City Hall, Building 1 (10601 Magnolia Ave., Santee CA).
Applicant can request/apply for* their banner to be on display for another year (not on Veterans Memorial Bridge) for no additional cost. The City of Santee cannot guarantee longevity of the banner. If the banner quality deteriorates and becomes unable to be displayed, the City will remove the banner.
Applicant can re-submit* their hero for the next available banner cycle, which would include a banner reprint. The banner would be displayed, once again, on the Veterans Memorial Bridge for 4 months and between West Hills Parkway and Carlton Hills Blvd for another 8 months. The fee for Option 3 is not to exceed $200, which covers the cost of installation/removal and printing.

Applications will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis and based on availability. Re-applicants will not be given priority over other applicants.

*Re-Application must be made at least a month prior to the display cycled desired.

Banner Specifications

Full color, double-sided (24” width x 72” height) custom banners include an image of the honoree, their name, military branch, rank and service dates.
City will install Banners three times a year on a four-month cycle, or as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the City Manager or designee.
Cycles listed below:

Cycle A: November – February (Cutoff October 1)
Cycle B: March – June (Cutoff February 1)
Cycle C: July – October (Cutoff June 1)