Placer County Veterans Digest

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.

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

The Military Officers' Association of America, Lake Tahoe Chapter joined with the Incline Village/Crystal Bay Veterans' Club ("Vets' Club") to sponsor the "Thank a Vet" Charity Golf Tournament, which raised more than $100,000 and netted $85,000.

For owners of Tahoe Gifting Co., graphic designer Darya Shahvaran and veteran Matthew Rautio, the small and beautiful community of Incline Village seemed like the perfect place to place roots in 2020 after trying to find a place to live here for a few years.

The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved $2,250 in revenue-sharing monies to the Auburn Parlor #59 Native Sons of the Golden West to place a plaque on the 442nd Japanese Battalion Memorial in Roseville during its consent agenda.

The Placer County Housing Authority earlier this month began offering $1,000 bonuses to landlords who agree to rent to homeless veterans.

Approximately 40 bikers left May 18 for their trek to Washington, D.C., with stops along the way at memorials and schools to honor veterans and educate young people.

Auburn will host a ‘Stand Down’ May 2-5, where veterans will receive services from meals, showers and haircuts to employment counseling and housing referrals.

Several hundred mourners gathered in Roseville on Sept. 18 to honor U.S. Marine Sgt. Nicole Gee, killed in a suicide bombing in Afghanistan. Family and friends spoke about the Roseville native and her outstanding service to her country.

Veterans in more remote areas of Placer County can now be served by the VFW Mobile Service Office, funded by a trust given to the VFW by former Placer County resident Sarah A. Bonnifield.

Roseville native and Marine Sergeant Nicole (Herrera) Gee lost her life at the Kabul airport on Aug. 26 along with 12 other U.S. service members. A vigil is planned for 6 p.m. Aug. 31 in the Vernon Street Town Square in Roseville to honor her sacrifice.

Colfax resident and World War II veteran Edward Fulenwider took a ride in a Boeing Stearman biplane—an excursion arranged by Dream Flights, a non-profit organization that honors military veterans and seniors.

Granite Bay resident Fusako Takahashi, 94, pushed for the stamp to honor the Japanese-American soldiers whose WWII fighting unit became the most decorated in U.S. military history.

Stella Van Dyke Johnson American Legion Post 795 has opened its doors again for local events and is seeking assistance after struggling through the pandemic.