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Christian Southards
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Anniversary of V-J Day: Japan signs document surrendering to U.S. to end World War II
On Sept. 2, 1945, representatives from Imperial Japan signed the official Japanese Instrument of Surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri, thereby ending the...
ANNIVERSARY OF THE FINAL WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN
It's been a year since the U.S. officially pulled out of Afghanistan and we look back at the events that led up to our initial...
VA Health Care Special Enrollment Period for PACT Act Benefits Set to End Sept. 30
The next major PACT Act deadline for some Veterans is slated for Sept. 30, 2023.
Bill That Would Exempt California Military Pensions from State Income Taxes for Next Decade Appears to Have Bipartisan Support
A bill that would exempt Veterans’ military pensions from California income taxes for at least the next decade appears to be gaining traction with both...
Letter to the Editor: No Purple Heart for a Wounded Vietnam Veteran
Associate Editor Christian Southards responds to a letter from Michael Keane after he never received a Purple Heart for his military service during the Vietnam...
Purple Heart Day: Honoring Our Fallen and the Wounded Veterans Who Endeavor Beyond Their Service
962,403 — 137,023 — 200,740 — 615 — 36,412 — 22,499: the estimated number of fallen and wounded Service Members in each major U.S....
ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE U.S. COAST GUARD
The U.S. Coast Guard is America’s oldest maritime force and celebrates its birthday every August 4.
California Veterans news roundup: July 31, 2023
Our last California Veterans news roundup largely focuses on updates from the VA on several topics, including new avenues of medical research, the upcoming PACT...
National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
Korean War Veterans Armistice Day remembers the sacrifice of U.S. Service Members and Veterans who fought for the survival of South Korea.
California Veterans news roundup: July 24, 2023
Our last July 2023 California Veterans news roundup once again focuses on Veterans Homelessness, this time in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo County, and...
