The San Diego County Veteran of the year is selected from the nominees of various veteran organizations within our county.  The committee selection is announced at a luncheon in November.  The honored “Veteran of the Year” participates in the San Diego Veterans Day Parade.  The Veteran participates in many events throughout the year.

The "Veteran of the Year" Program was conceived by the United Veterans Council in 1989 and the Veteran of the Year was selected by a committee appointed by the UVC chairman.  In 2001 the Board of Directors of the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center took over the Veteran of the Year Program and has selected the Honored Veteran each year since then.  The Veteran of the Year luncheon, where the Honored Veteran is named, is now a very large affair, attended by hundreds from the Veterans Community.

2008 - 2009 – Allen Miliefsky, Navy Nurses Association and Old Town Trolley

2007-2008 – Bobby Price and Nancy Owens

2006-2007 – Bob White

2005-2006 – Bill Paxton

2004-2005 – Mr. John A. Smith

2003-2004 – Darcy Pavich

2002-2003 – Mr. Robert L. “Bob” Cardenas, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired)

2001-2002 – Mr. Frank Burger

2000-2001 – Mr. Walter Mikulich

1999-2000 – Mr. Pete Houben

1998-1999 – Mr. Dan Kreyling

1997-1998 – Mr. Bill Ayers*

1996-1997 – Mr. Moses Long*

1995-1996 – Mr. Chester Swisher

1994-1995 – Mr. Robert White*

1993-1994 – Mr. Dominick Frankville*

1992-1993 – Mr. Robert Cox

1991-1992 – Mr. Randy “Duke” Cunningham

1990-1991 – Richard & Ruby Lewis

1989-1990 – Mr. Ed Struiksma

Note: if you have any historical information about any of the Veteran of the Year honorees, please provide it to the UVC chairman so that the bio's can be completed.  Thank you

*deceased