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Honoring Our City of Tempe Veterans at the Veterans Breakfast

Guests mingle in a large open room with blue lounge seating and a breakfast serving line at the City of Tempe Veterans Breakfast.

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This week we celebrated and honored our City of Tempe Veterans with a special Veterans Breakfast, proudly hosted and sponsored by El Jefe Tacos & Sushi in Tempe, Arizona.

A blue welcome screen with red, white and star graphics reading "Welcome City of Tempe Employee Veterans!"
A City of Tempe sign reading "Thank You, Veteran Employee Breakfast" above a photo of smiling service members and an American flag.

Thank you, Julio Rodriguez

I want to give a huge shout-out and a heartfelt thank you to Julio Rodriguez, owner of El Jefe Tacos & Sushi.

Julio was up at 3:30 AM preparing everything to make the morning special for our Veterans. That says a lot about his heart, his dedication and his commitment to those who have served our country.

For the past four years, Julio has gone above and beyond for our Veteran community. He is much more than a business owner. He is a friend, a supporter, and someone who consistently steps up to serve those who have served.

Chafing trays of waffles, biscuits, grits, sweet potatoes, sausage, bacon and scrambled eggs on the breakfast buffet.

Julio, thank you for always answering the call and supporting our Veterans. Your generosity and commitment do not go unnoticed.

A guest laughs while holding a boxed LEGO set as a speaker with a microphone stands at a podium during the City of Tempe Veterans Breakfast.
Two men eat breakfast and talk at a tall table while two others chat nearby, beneath a colorful desert cactus mural.
Guests mingle in a large open room with blue lounge seating and a breakfast serving line at the City of Tempe Veterans Breakfast.

A special message to all our Veteran families

As we approach Veterans Day and take these next few days to recognize and honor our Veterans, I want to ask everyone to do something simple but incredibly meaningful.

If you have a Veteran in your family, whether your dad, mom, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, grandfather or grandmother, take a moment to give them a big hug.

Tell them you love them. Tell them you are proud of them. Tell them how much they mean to you.

As Veterans, we do not always hear those words enough. And when those words come from our own family, they carry a special meaning that no award, medal or recognition can replace. Sometimes the smallest gestures make the biggest difference in a Veteran’s life.

Remember, Veterans Day is not only about thanking someone for their service. It is about reminding them that they are loved, appreciated and never forgotten.

Navy insulated tumblers printed with "Veteran Services" and an American flag, set out on a table beside folded olive shirts.
Rows of olive and charcoal mesh-back caps with a small logo on the front, laid out on a navy table.

From all of us at Valors Veterans Community AZ (VVCAZ), thank you to every Veteran and every family member who stands beside them. Have a blessed day, and may God bless each and every one of you.

Semper Fi.

Ro Gonzalez
USMC Veteran
Founder / Executive Director
Valors Veterans Community AZ
Connecting Veterans with Veterans & Resources

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