As a Chief Yeoman in the U.S. Navy, attached to a Seabees command battalion in Afghanistan, Temecula’s Angela Fritzoni incurred numerous injuries that eventually resulted in a 100 percent service-related disability rating from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “In Afghanistan, our mission was to help the Afghans build to fight (terrorism)” said Fritzoni, whose […]
As the Protestant chaplain at the Veterans Home of California—Barstow, U.S. Army veteran William T. Young sees serving veterans as his divine duty. “I joined the Army in 1983 to pay back my missionary ‘debt,’” Young said. He spent the next 32 years ministering to the spiritual needs of soldiers—from Fort Totten in New York; […]
CHULA VISTA – When Richard Mowrey sat during a portrait session at the Veterans Homes of California-Chula Vista one recent afternoon, he was “Richard.” Or “Mr. Mowrey.” That all changed the moment photographer Mickey Strand asked Mowrey his rank in the U.S. Navy. Mowrey replied, “CPO.” From that moment on, Mowrey—whose Navy career as a […]
(This is the first in a series of CalVet Connect posts introducing you to CalVet employees who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces—thus Veterans Serving Veterans.) Long before Richard Blackford began protecting veterans at the Veterans Home of California-Redding, the Marine veteran was a lance corporal assigned to the security detail at the […]
It’s a sad reality that veterans are a popular target of scammers and fraudsters. A 2021 AARP study found that: AARP also reported that scammers stole $414 million from veterans, servicemembers, and their spouses in 2022, $140 million more than 2021, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission. July is Military Consumer Protection Month […]
All across America, people in cities big and small will celebrate the nation’s 247th birthday this week with parades, picnics, parties, and patriotism. Old Glory, fireworks, food, and fun, and it’s been that way since 1777—when the first event took place in Philadelphia a year after the Declaration of Independence was, well, declared. But who […]
Julian Bond made a big impact during his four years as the administrator of the Veterans Homes of California-Ventura. Appointed to the post by Governor Gavin Newsom in the summer of 2019, Bond is leaving CalVet to become inspector general of the California Military Department. “Julian truly embodies the qualities of a remarkable leader,” said CalVet […]
These remarkable individuals are veterans themselves, dedicated to championing the cause of fellow veterans, with a special focus on women who have served. They are resilient women who have transitioned from military service to civilian life, achieving personal success, and actively assisting others on their journey to do the same. They are the California Department […]
President Harry S. Truman changed the American military forever with the stroke of a pen on June 12, 1948. The Women’s Armed Services Integration Act enabled women for the first time to become permanent members of the United States Armed Forces and its Reserve components; ultimately enabling them to merit veteran status as well as […]
PALMDALE – Recently, United States Navy veteran Allen Evans went to check out the progress on his new home under construction in CalVet’s Palmdale Residential Enriched Neighborhood (REN). Before he could reach the home, he and his wife, Cecilia, were approached by a few residents of the development. “They said, ‘Can I help you?’” Evans […]
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