HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif –November 30, 2023– Assemblymember Diane Dixon honored Huntington Beach resident Sergeant Michael Seeley as Assembly District 72 Veteran of the Year.
“As the proud daughter of a Purple Heart World War II US Army veteran, and in support of the large veteran population living in my Assembly District, I am honored to join with the Veterans Resource Center in bringing a Veterans Resource Fair to my constituents this month. During the event, I had the distinct pleasure of honoring Sergeant Michael Seeley as our 72nd Assembly District 2023 Veteran of the Year. Congratulations and thank you for your brave service and sacrifice to America.”
Michael Seeley served in the United States Marine Corps for almost three decades. He joined after high school in August of 1964, serving in all three of the Marine Corps Air Wings. He was sent to Iwaki, Japan for six months before heading to Vietnam for 18 months. He then served two years throughout the United States, including El Toro in California. In 1969, Mr. Seeley returned to Vietnam, where he was hit by a missile from a rocket launcher while driving by the base. He spent six months in recovery at a Navy hospital before going back to active duty. After his second enlistment ended in 1993, he received an Honorary Life Discharge.
Mr. Seeley earned two Purple Hearts, a National Defense Medal and a Vietnam Service Medal during his time protecting our nation.
“We are grateful every day for our brave men and women like Mr. Seeley, who honorably protect our freedoms,” said Dixon.
