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Affordable housing for veterans opens on site of former March Air Force Base in Riverside County
CalVet Secretary Dr. Vito Imbasciani took part in a grand opening ceremony March 29th at March Veterans Village in Riverside County. The multifamily housing development was funded, in part, by the Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention Program, administered jointly by CalVet, California Department of Housing and Community Development, and California Housing Finance Agency. March Veterans Village, […]
Planning a Memorial Day event? Share it with us
We’re putting together our CalVet calendar listing of all Memorial Day events taking place throughout California. If you’re planning an event in your community, consider sharing the details with us. It’s one way we can provide a centralized listing for veterans and their families looking for event information. To submit your Memorial Day or other […]
Vietnam Veterans Honored for Their Service During Lapel Pinning Ceremony
More than 100 Vietnam-era veterans were honored Thursday afternoon during a noon-time ceremony at the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Sacramento’s Capitol Park. Each year, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 500 holds a ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans and provide the “welcome home” that was missing when they returned home years ago. This year, the […]
Learn more about working with our Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention program
With 1.7 million veterans residing in California, our state is home to the largest population of former servicemembers. With this honor comes the challenge of also having the highest number of veterans experiencing homelessness, approximately 29 percent of the national total. Thanks to our Legislature and California voters, $600 million was authorized in 2014 to […]
Navy’s newest warship to be commissioned in honor of California veteran
The U.S. Navy will commission a new guided missile destroyer in honor of California veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, PFC Ralph Henry Johnson. The USS Ralph Johnson will be commissioned tomorrow, Saturday, March 24, in Charleston, S.C. Johnson, who enlisted in Oakland, is one of 5,673 veterans whose names are engraved on the […]
Gallery: Celebration of Life ceremony for Yountville victims
More than 1,200 dignitaries, community members, families and veterans filled Lincoln Theater on the campus of the Veterans Homes of California — Yountville to capacity Monday night to honor and remember three brave women who lost their lives in service to veterans last Friday. The Pathway Home’s Executive Director Christine Loeber, Clinical Director Jennifer Gray […]
March 29th event will honor Vietnam veterans
Join us on March 29th in thanking all Vietnam veterans for their service to our nation. CalVet, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 500, will host a ceremony to thank and honor all Vietnam War veterans and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war. The event begins at noon on National […]
Women Veterans: Get the Benefits and Career Assistance You Deserve
Women comprise approximately 10 percent of all American veterans and about 15 percent of all active duty military, but their transition to the civilian workforce can be challenging at times. That’s why CalVet will host a series of workshops over the next four months as we help local veterans ease that transition and gain real-life […]
Honoring Veterans throughout the month of March
In this video, CalVet Secretary Dr. Vito Imbasciani shares why March is an important month for honoring veterans throughout California with Women’s Military History Week, Medal of Honor Day, and National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
CalVet Receives National Recognition for DVBE Program Success
The CalVet Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) program received a prestigious honor this week in the nation’s capital. The DVBE program was awarded the Pillars of Excellence for Innovative State Programs by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs (NASDVA) during the organization’s annual conference […]
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