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September 11th Memorial at Cal Expo Open to the Public Today
Every year on September 11th, we remember and honor the 2,977 people who were killed during the attacks on that day in 2001. Today, on the 16th anniversary of 9/11, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued a proclamation declaring today Patriot Day in California and ordered all flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff.
Korean Government Medal Honors Korean War Veterans
Embassy of the Republic of Korea seeks Korean War veterans to honor with the “Ambassador for Peace” medal. If you served in the Korean War, you may be eligible for the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal. This commemorative medal is an expression of appreciation from the Korean government to men and women who served in […]
California Army Corporal and POW Killed in Korean War to be Buried on POW/MIA Recognition 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 Cpl. […]
Barstow Veterans Home Jumps to Four-Star Rating
Barstow, CA — The Veterans Home of California – Barstow today received a “Four-Star” rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a two-star increase from its previous rating. CMS created the Quality Rating System, from one to five stars, to help consumers and their families compare nursing homes. “Having CMS increase the […]
Military Family Wins Housing Discrimination Case
This week, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) announced that they settled a case against a landlord accused of violating the state’s civil rights laws by refusing to rent an Orange County condominium unit to a military family. The complaints alleged the landlord violated the Unruh Civil Rights Act, which prohibits businesses […]
CalVet honors California Marine Killed in the Battle of Tarawa, World War II
Marine Corps Pfc. George B. Murray, 20, of Oceano, killed during the battle of Tarawa in World War II, will be buried August 18 in Arroyo Grande. In November 1943, Murray was assigned to Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of […]
Governor Signs Bill Offering Treatment Instead of Prosecution for Some Military and Veterans Arrested for DUI
Today, Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. signed Senate Bill 725, authored by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D – Santa Barbara), clarifying that current and former members of the military who suffer from service-related mental health issues may be diverted to a treatment court in lieu of incarceration when charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Prior […]
Sights and Sounds from the 2017 California State Fair – Military and Veteran Appreciation Day
Beef ravioli or chicken pesto pasta? How about vegetarian Ratatouille? California’s bravest military cooks didn’t have much of a choice when it came to selecting their MRE (Meal, Ready-to-Eat) at this year’s 2017 MRE Cooking Challenge, but they ultimately decided where they’d take it. Paired with veterans from different military branches, the cooks blindly selected […]
CalVet Introduces Telehealth Services at Veterans Homes
In medical fields throughout the world, doctors are able to see more patients and treat them more efficiently, thanks to on-screen appointments, interactive patient education and video engagement via a program known as telehealth. Recently, the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) brought this approach to three of its veterans homes in Yountville, Barstow and […]
Home Depot Foundation Spruces up Yountville Veterans Home
More than 300 executives, CEOs and business owners teamed up to volunteer for a day-long beautification project recently at CalVet’s Veterans Home in Yountville. Thanks to donations from the Home Depot Foundation, the Tug McGraw Foundation, the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership in Napa, and the local branch of Habitat for Humanity, the volunteers […]
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