Author Archives: Steven Wilson
Army Sergeant First Class and POW killed in Korean War to be buried in California on Veterans Day
Honoring Our Fallen: CalVet honors members of the U.S. Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. Efforts continue to bring home those who went missing in action, including 72,977 American service members unaccounted for from World War II, 7,716 from the Korean War and 1,602 from the Vietnam War. Army Sgt. […]
CalVet Newswatch
CalVet Newswatch brings you the latest veteran news from California and beyond, delivered weekly to your inbox and updated daily on CalVet Connect. Scroll down to view highlights of this week’s top articles, or click here to visit our full site. Exclusive: VA goes high-tech with Uber-like tracking center for veteran health care USA TODAY […]
CalVet and Habitat for Humanity Riverside Break Ground on 26 New Homes for Veterans
The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) and Habitat for Humanity Riverside held a public ceremony today to break ground on 26 new homes for low-income veteran families. The CalVetREN (Residential Enriched Neighborhood) program offers permanent affordable home ownership and family enrichment services, while ensuring the veterans home loan payments don’t exceed 35% of […]
Fire mapping Helps CalVet Serve Home Loan Customers
If you have a CalVet Home Loan and were evacuated or experienced property loss, please contact York Field Services 24-hour hotline at (800) 626-1613 to begin the claim process. The CalVet homeowner insurance also provides for temporary living expenses for evacuations; please call today. This week, more than a dozen wildfires swept through Napa County, burning […]
CalVet Newswatch
CalVet Newswatch brings you the latest veteran news from California and beyond, delivered weekly to your inbox and updated daily on CalVet Connect. Scroll down to view highlights of this week’s top articles, or click here to visit our full site. Napa County declares ‘new normal’ as crews beat back wildfires NAPA VALLEY REGISTER — […]
Celebrating 43 Years of Service to Our State and Our Veterans
CalVet came together yesterday to celebrate the retirement of our longest serving employee. Kenneth Capps recently celebrated his 43rd anniversary with the State of California, with more than three decades of that time spent helping CalVet serve California veterans. He joined the organization in 1985 after working at the Franchise Tax Board. A veteran himself, […]
CalVet Newswatch
CalVet Newswatch delivers the latest veteran news from California and beyond each week to your inbox with daily updates online at CalVet Connect. Scroll down to view highlights of this week’s top articles, or click here to visit our site. Governor Brown Signs Comprehensive Legislative Package to Increase State’s Housing Supply and Affordability OFFICE OF […]
CalVet Provides Support for Veterans Experiencing or at Risk of Homelessness
Veterans are often disproportionately represented among those ‘at risk’ of homelessness every year, and on any given night, more than 9,600 veterans experience homelessness in California. Despite their service to our country, some have not found their footing in the civilian world and have found themselves on the streets. Additionally, of the approximately 104,000 extremely […]
CalVet Newswatch
Introducing CalVet Newswatch, the latest veteran news from California and beyond, delivered weekly to your inbox and updated daily on CalVet Connect. Scroll down to view highlights of this week’s top articles, or click here to visit our site. After combating sexual trauma in silence, female veterans find help DALLAS MORNING NEWS — A 2015 […]
Hear From the Sculptor of the American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Memorial Statue
Longtime sculptor A. Thomas Schomberg discusses the new memorial statue that will honor American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans.
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