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Celebrate Veterans Day in Seaside

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.

Lightfighter Village Homeless Veterans Housing Update

11/07/2024

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

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Monterey County Honors 103-Year-Old WWII Veteran From Salinas

SALINAS — 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 …

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Gonzales Middle School Assembly Honors Veterans

GONZALES — 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 (GUSD).

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Gonzales Celebrates Veterans With ‘Hometown Heroes’ Ceremony

GONZALES — 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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A 104-Year-Old Veteran of Service in the Navy Quietly Celebrates Veterans Day.

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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Soledad Hosts First-Ever POW/MIA Flag Ceremony

SOLEDAD — 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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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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King City Post Office to be renamed in honor of late postmaster

KING CITY — King City Post Office will be renamed in honor of late postmaster and veteran Rudolph “Rudy” Banuelos. Banuelos, who was born in 1927 to immigrant parents from Mexico, enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard and served in …

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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 veteran population is the country’s largest, and it’s as varied as the nations in which these men and women served.
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.
Celebrating Veterans Every Day
These organizations are dedicated to serving the needs of those who served America.
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