The annual Wreaths Across America commemoration was held this past Saturday across the United States. (Photo:
Randy Gon, U.S. Army)

California veterans news for the fourth week of December 2022.

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All California Veterans News

According to multiple sources, including the Better Business Bureau and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, scams targeting veterans are on the rise, particularly as it relates to benefits outlined in the PACT Act. The VA advises veterans to exercise caution.
On Saturday, counties across California participated in the annual Wreaths Across America commemoration. Nationally, 3,400 cemeteries hold a ceremony annually.
As reported by the LA Times, a bill backed by many veterans groups has been reintroduced in the California legislature that would decriminalize some psychedelic drugs. Recent avenues of research have shown evidence that psychedelics may improve symptoms of PTSD.
Per Leo Shane III, Navy Times, all World War II veterans can receive VA medical care and nursing home care under the proposed budget bill for fiscal year 2023.

Bakersfield Veterans News

Quality Team HomeCare has partnered with the California Veterans Assistance Foundation in Bakersfield. Both organizations are collecting warm clothes donations for homeless veterans through December at Quality Team HomeCare Medical Supplies on Rosedale.

Riverside County Veterans News

The VA outpatient clinic in Palm Desert has been redesignated as the Sy Kaplan VA Clinic after veteran activist Seymore “Sy” Kaplan, who passed away in 2019.

San Bernardino County Veterans News

Four San Bernardino veterans have been awarded high school diplomas as part of Operation Recognition. The project recognizes World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veterans who were unable to finish high school because of their military service.

San Diego County Veterans News

The city of El Cajon is looking for veterans to join its Veterans Coalition, an advisory board that educates city legislators on veterans issues. The application window runs from Jan. 9 to Feb. 10, 2023.

Solano County Veterans News

As reported by Fox News, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Robert Sundin was killed last Thursday while fending off an armed robbery at a restaurant in Vallejo. Sundin, 70, was a regular at the restaurant. The suspect fled the scene.

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Important Veterans & Military Holidays in November

Dec. 7 — Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec. 15 — Anniversary of the Official End of War in Iraq
Dec. 20 — U.S. Space Force Birthday

Author: Christian Southards

Coming from a family with a proud military background and wanting to contribute his writing skills to a worthy cause, Christian began writing for the California American Legion in August of 2020. His father is a 25-year Army Veteran and his grandfather served in the Navy during Vietnam.

1 Comment

Jack Dobson E-5 USMC on Dec. 22, 2022 at 3:25 pm

Veterans who served at Camp Lejeune and qualify for assistance in treatment of any of the 15 things listed on the contaminated water list need to realize all of the Attorney ads on TV make it appear you are entitled to compensation under the Pac Act ….That is not true and maybe some of the scams are related to that. All that is compensated is what ever your co-pay for any treatment is the VA will pay that amount. In order to receive any compensation for anything related to Camp Lejeune water contamination is if you became disabled because of it. For instance if you were diagnosed with Parkinson,s you would be considered disabled and could at that point receive some sort of compensation. Or I supposed if your cancer treatment left you disabled that would apply. But no compensation just because you were there for 30 days or more. Myself, my wife and my son and daughter spent 2 years there my son and daughter were born there. hopefully we won;t suffer from it only time will tell which at 79 years old is guess i.m running out of time anyway HAHA Thank You Jack