by Christian Southards | Nov 9, 2022
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...
by Christian Southards | Oct 31, 2022
The city of Palmdale will once again be displaying the Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall at Marie Kerr Park from 5 p.m. on Nov. 9 through Nov. 13. The Mobile Vietnam Memorial Wall, or AV Wall, replicates the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. In addition to...
by Christian Southards | Sep 29, 2022
On Sept. 28, the U.S. the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it is expanding eligibility and delaying deadlines for Gulf War and Post-9/11 veterans to enroll in VA health care, as provisioned by the Honoring Our PACT Act that was signed into law on Aug. 10....
by National HQ | Aug 11, 2022
President Biden ushered in sweeping changes for millions of veterans exposed to toxic fumes by signing the PACT Act in a ceremony at the White House on Aug. 10. The bipartisan legislation — Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address...
by Christian Southards | Jul 25, 2022
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, or the NVSSC, is returning to San Diego from Aug. 7–12 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the program to adopt a virtual format in 2020 and 2021. The clinic engages disabled veterans in adaptive sports while fostering...
by Christian Southards | Jun 16, 2022
Update: according to MilitaryTimes, a final vote for the PACT Act in the House has been delayed due to “procedural issues.” On June 16, the U.S. Senate passed the Honoring Our PACT Act with an 84-16 vote, sending it back to the House for a final vote. The...
