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LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT Happy 2024 and a safe, prosperous and healthy year of the Dragon to all of you and your families. Despite challenges and some painful losses, Golden West is doing better than ever. Our European programs continue to prosper and the growing unrest in the world only makes our products and support… Continue reading Golden West Insights March 2024

LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT Happy 2024 and a safe, prosperous and healthy year of the Dragon to all of you and your families. Despite challenges and some painful losses, Golden West is doing better than ever. Our European programs continue to prosper and the growing unrest in the world only makes our products and support… Continue reading Golden West Insights January 2024

LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT As 2023 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to reflect on the year and thank everyone for their hard work on behalf of the Foundation. In many ways, this has been a tough year. In April we lost our Founder and President, Joe Trocino. This was both… Continue reading Golden West Insights December 2023

As we near the close of 2023, a significant transition is taking place at Golden West. Starting in the new year, I will embark on a new role as the Foundation President and Chairman of the Board, relinquishing my position as CEO to the capable hands of Rommel Meza. Rommel, a distinguished figure and a… Continue reading Golden West Insights October 2023

August was another interesting month, featuring a trip to Reston, Virginia for the HDR&D Requirements Workshop.  Most of the month seemed to revolve around working on proposals for funding projects discussed during an informal meeting with HDR&D at the end of July in Honolulu.  We pitched a number of different concepts, but in the end… Continue reading Golden West Insights September 2023

A flash back from Feb 2005 – OSD SOLIC and HDR&D first visit to KCT This week I was doing some research for a “History of Golden West” project. I work on the Foundation history when I get a chance, but so much is always happening it never seems to get caught up. Since I… Continue reading Golden West Insights August 2023

Golden West Humanitarian Foundation Leadership Conference Delegates, Albania 2023 June 2023 marks the official 25th Anniversary of the founding of Golden West. A lot has happened over the past 25 years, but perhaps the most profound changes have happened in just the last several months.   In early April we lost our beloved President and… Continue reading Golden West Insights June 2023

Celebrating Golden West Humanitarian Foundation’s History of Achievements in Cambodia Golden West Humanitarian Foundation (GWHF) has a remarkable history of collaboration and innovation in Cambodia, working to enhance the effectiveness of humanitarian mine action (HMA). Our Origin Story Golden West’s Cambodia operation was initiated by our founder Joe Trocino, Roger Hess and Mike Trocino in… Continue reading Celebrating Golden West Humanitarian Foundation’sHistory of Achievements in Cambodia

Clearing History Golden West’s UXO Mission on Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands May / June 2024 The tranquil beauty of Wotje Atoll, a cluster of 75 islands within the Marshall Islands, belies a turbulent past. With a total land area of just over 3 square miles, it encloses a lagoon spanning 241 square miles, home to… Continue reading Clearing History Golden West’s UXO Mission on Wotje Atoll, Marshall Islands