Nearly 100 San Diego veterans recently completed the annual San Diego Honor Flight to Washington D.C. (Photo: Howard Ignatius)
California veterans news from the second week of November 2022.
All California Veterans News
- Beginning Nov. 8, all veterans enrolled in VA Health Care are eligible for a toxic exposure screening, as per the PACT Act. Veterans can undergo additional screenings “at least once every five years.”
- The VA announced on Nov. 7 that veterans stricken with cancers outlined in the PACT Act will have their claims expedited.
Monterey County Veterans News
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it will be conducting an investigation after a cluster of veterans who were previously stationed at Fort Ord were diagnosed with cancer.
San Diego Veterans News
- Nearly 100 Vietnam veterans returned home on Sunday after visiting the veterans memorials in Washington D.C. for the annual San Diego Honor Flight.
San José Veterans News
- Veterans and families can attend a free Veterans Day celebration at Hellyer Park in San José on Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free drinks and food will be provided.
Recent Full-Length California Veterans News Posts & Videos
- Greater Los Angeles Veterans Day
- VA, HUD say veterans homelessness has dropped since 2020; several Southern California officials question results
- Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall to be displayed in Palmdale for Veterans Day
- Veterans Day 2022: Discounts & deals for California veterans
- American Legion California Boys State citizens honor veterans
Important Veterans & Military Holidays in November
- Nov. 10 — U.S. Marine Corps birthday
- Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
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.