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California veterans news roundup: Jan. 23–27, 2023

California veterans news roundup: Jan. 23–27, 2023

by Christian Southards | Jan 23, 2023

California veterans news from the fourth week of January 2023. Readers can submit veterans news stories to southards.calegion@gmail.com. All California Veterans...
Dozens of VA medical centers slated for closure, total rebuilds under new infrastructure plan

Dozens of VA medical centers slated for closure, total rebuilds under new infrastructure plan

by Military Times | Apr 13, 2022

  Thirty-five Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in 21 different states would be closed or completely reconstructed under a nearly $2 trillion infrastructure overhaul unveiled by department leadership on March 14. In addition, 14 new major VA hospitals would be...
Palo Alto Medical Center Among VA Facilities Chosen to Pilot PTSD-Treatment Program Established by PAWS Act

Palo Alto Medical Center Among VA Facilities Chosen to Pilot PTSD-Treatment Program Established by PAWS Act

by Christian Southards | Mar 31, 2022

On March 30, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, California will be one of five locations used to pilot a program that will connect veterans suffering from PTSD with canine training for service dogs as a treatment...
VA: 12 additional Fisher Houses have been approved, including one new location in Palo Alto

VA: 12 additional Fisher Houses have been approved, including one new location in Palo Alto

by Christian Southards | Jan 29, 2021

The Department of Veterans Affairs has approved new Fisher House sites at 12 VA medical centers throughout the United States, including one new facility at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System in California, the agency announced this week. This is in addition to 15...

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