Redding Veterans Home Seeks Cards for Navy Veteran
Staff are asking the community to mail birthday cards to Bob, a retired Navy veteran turning 100 on November 16.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Military Jobs
The Redding Veterans Home is collecting 100 birthday cards for Bob, a retired Navy senior chief petty officer who turns 100 on November 16. Cards can be mailed to Bob, care of the Veterans Home on Knighton Road in Redding, CA 96002.
Why it matters
The effort gives Redding residents a direct way to honor a veteran who served in both World War II and the Korean War. It also highlights the care provided to aging veterans at the local Veterans Home.
Bob enlisted in the Navy at age 17 and served 20 years, retiring in 1963 with five Good Conduct Medals. The Veterans Home's goal is 100 cards, though the count received before his birthday has not been reported.
The players
Redding Veterans Home
The Redding Veterans Home on Knighton Road provides residential care for veterans in Redding, California.
The details
Bob enlisted in the Navy in 1944 with his father's permission because he was underage, and served aboard aircraft carriers in the Pacific during World War II. He later served in the Korean War and joins fellow veterans for blackjack every Tuesday at the Veterans Home.
Timeline
1944: Bob enlists in the Navy at age 17.
1963: Bob retires from the Navy after 20 years of service.
November 16, 2026: Bob turns 100 years old.
Roadmap
Bob's service on Pacific aircraft carriers during World War II places him among the generation that fought the Pacific campaign. His later service in the Korean War extended a career that ended with retirement in 1963, after two decades in the Navy.
Residents who want to take part can mail a birthday card to Bob, care of the Veterans Home on Knighton Road in Redding, CA 96002, before his November 16 birthday. Mailing early helps ensure the card arrives on time.
The takeaway
Sending a card takes only a few minutes and gives a local veteran a reminder that his service is remembered. Anyone in Redding can participate by mailing a card to the Veterans Home before November 16.
What happens next
Bob turns 100 on November 16, 2026, and the Veterans Home will be receiving cards until that date.
Further reading
For more stories on veterans and military careers, browse Military Jobs coverage in Redding.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KRCR.
