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Monterey County Local News: Veterans


All Local Veterans News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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Celebrating Veterans Every Day

About 1.8 million veterans live in California. Here are some organizations dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.

Image caption: California is home to many veterans in need of a variety of resources. From housing assistance to mental health services, the Golden State provides avenues to hope and healing.
At Their Service

California‘s veterans are as varied as the nations in which they served—a tapestry of different educational levels, professions, and life experiences. And they all deserve our respect and support.

Image caption: Stand Down events provide veterans with valuable resources including housing assistance, medical care, and a solid community of support.
Veterans in Need ‘Stand Down’

At hundreds of Stand Down events throughout California, veterans agencies and organizations come together to deliver life’s necessities.

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11/26/2024
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors recently held a special ceremony to honor the distinguished service of Salinas World War II Merchant Marine veteran John Edward Laughton and declared Nov. 12, 2024, as “John Edward Laughton Day” in Monterey County.

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11/21/2024
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Students at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales hosted a Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 6 to honor local veterans, marking the return of an annual tradition for the Gonzales Unified School District.

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11/14/2024
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In a heartfelt tribute, the City of Gonzales honored 28 local veterans and active-duty service members during a special Hometown Heroes ceremony last week at Central Park.

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11/11/2024
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There is a photograph of Anne Rasmussen wearing her dress blues. It dates from World War II, when she served in the WAVES, or Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service, a branch of the Navy.

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11/08/2024
The public is invited to a ceremony honoring veterans on November 11 at the California Central Coast Veterans Cemetery in Seaside beginning at 10:30AM.

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11/07/2024
The Lightfighter Village development of 71 units of housing for homeless veterans in Marina is nearing completion.

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09/11/2024
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City of Soledad recently hosted its first-ever ceremony to raise the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, in partnership with local veterans.

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01/12/2024
The Naval Support Activity Monterey announced a change of command, with Capt. Robert Smith taking over the base, which is home to more than 15 tenant commands.

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12/14/2023
Federal judge David O. Carter has declined to dismiss a lawsuit that could force the Veterans Administration to house veterans experiencing homelessness in the Los Angeles area. Carter’s 41-page ruling could pave the way for a trial in mid-2024.

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11/15/2023
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Operation Freedom Paws, a California-based service dog training organization, provides the tools and training to help vets battle inner turmoil.

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11/10/2023
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Monterey Peninsula American Legion Post 41 in Monterey dates back to 1919. Like other posts in the area—along with Veterans of Foreign Wars and other organizations focused on those who served—it is a gem too often overlooked.

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11/10/2023
Image for display with article titled 96-year-old Salinas Veteran to be Honored on Veterans Day

Cirilio Vargas and 14 other veterans will be honored at a luncheon on Nov. 11 at Madonna Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care.

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08/15/2023
The link between PFAS and testicular cancer among service members was never directly proven—until now.

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08/01/2023
Rep. Jimmy Panetta convened a panel of veterans to discuss the Honoring Our PACT Act, which ensures that veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service receive the care they need.

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06/19/2023
Image for display with article titled Gordon Smith, a veteran and peace activist, dies at 73.

In life, Gordon Smith was never afraid to push back against the powers that be, willing to wage activist battles against superstructures like the U.S. military.

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04/19/2023
The Exchange on Ord in Seaside will be making its last sales on Aug. 26 after decades of serving current and former military members.

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02/01/2023
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The King City Post Office will be renamed in honor of late postmaster and veteran Rudolph “Rudy” Banuelos.

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11/09/2022
Political, community and veterans leaders in Monterey County came together to make an impassioned case for the need to have a new veterans home built in the Monterey Bay area to serve aging, disabled, and homeless veterans.

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11/08/2022
Federal health officials are conducting a new study to determine whether veterans once stationed at now-shuttered Fort Ord were exposed to dangerously high levels of cancer-causing toxins.

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10/27/2022
Image for display with article titled King City Group Collects Items Donated for Troops

Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated members gathered to collect all the items donated for Operation: Care and Comfort for the troops serving overseas.

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