San Joaquin County Veterans Digest

Read this report about the Veterans Day ceremony sponsored by American Legion Post 22 at Zion Lutheran Church in Lodi, featuring guest speaker Retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Mark MacCarley.

The rain didn't stop people from observing Veterans Day in Manteca Library Park on November 11. Read on to learn more.

The public is invited to a Library Park in Manteca at 11AM on Monday, November 11 for a ceremony in observance of Veterans Day.

Despite a decrease of 15% compared to the last count in 2022, the number of homeless veterans in Sacramento County remains high.

Central Valley District 9 Congressman Josh Harder announced $850,000 in federal funds towards construction of a new community center in Manteca for American Legion Post 249.

A ribbon-cutting was held April 25 to celebrate the opening of the Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic at 6505 South Manthey Road in French Camp.

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.

In Sacramento County, a new initiative is underway to make the area “friendlier” for people who have dementia and attempt to lower rates of the disease in the first place. Officials want more businesses to be able to see the signs, and for families to have more clarity on local resources.

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