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February 3, 2020

Veterans: New Year Brings Benefit Updates

With the New Year came changes in veteran benefits along with a push from some veteran advocacy groups for research into help for service-connected illnesses that are currently not covered or deemed by Veterans Affairs as “presumption of service-connected illness.” Here’s a short list of some of the changes. As always, it’s best to check […]

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December 6, 2019

Pearl Harbor Attack Lives on Through Memories and Words of Those Who Live On

On December 7, 1941, 78 years ago Saturday, Japan launched the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor that killed 2,403 military personnel and civilians, and drew the United States into World War II. Each year, we remember Pearl Harbor and those who perished. But with time and attrition taking their collective toll, the number of those […]

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June 6, 2019

K-9s Play Key Roles with Soldiers, Veterans

“Man’s Best Friend” doesn’t tell the whole story. Our K-9 companions are also a Soldier’s Best Friend and a Veteran’s Best Friend. Dogs have served important roles in military operations for many years, saving countless lives on the battlefield and often decorated for their valor. “Sgt. Stubby” was a dog who was the official mascot of [...]

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April 19, 2019

Medal of Honor Recipient from Oxnard Uses Newfound Platform to Talk to Marines

I called retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John Canley last week to ask him if we could catch up on what he’s been doing since he was awarded the Medal of Honor in October by President Donald Trump for his exemplary service in Vietnam. He called me back from a naval base in San Diego, where […]

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December 3, 2018

Ron Greenwood: ‘Tis the Season to Remember our Veterans

December is the season of giving. To those who much has been given, much is expected. We celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the holidays with family and friends. This is the time of year when we reflect on how grateful we are for the blessings bestowed upon our families. We are also grateful to be living in […]

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November 10, 2018

‘To Corps, Country, and Each Other’: Top Marine’s Birthday Message May Leave You Hiding Tears

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller cuts the cake during the Headquarters Marine Corps official Marine Corps Birthday Cake Cutting ceremony in 2016. (Cpl. Brian Burdett/Marine Corps) The Corps’ 243rd birthday is just around the corner, and the commandant’s birthday message may have some Marines reaching for the tissues. The annual birthday message […]

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November 5, 2018

JC Oberst: Veterans Courtroom Will Be Named for Former Judge Colleen Toy White

Colleen Toy White Ventura County Veterans Court

The Ventura County Veterans Treatment Court recognition ceremony will be special, not only for the veterans who successfully completed the program but also for the judge who played a crucial role in standing up this treatment court. Courtroom 22 will be named the Colleen Toy White Courtroom during the graduation ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Nov. […]

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October 17, 2018

‘Marine Warrior’ Receives Medal of Honor for Heroic Actions in Vietnam’s Battle of Hue

WASHINGTON — Nearly 51 years after the battle that would launch John L. Canley into the annals of Marine lore, the retired sergeant major stood stoic in the White House on Wednesday as he received the nation’s highest military honor. Shouts of “oorah,” the Marine Corps’ legendary battle cry, rang through the East Room and […]

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October 3, 2018

Veterans Group Places Thousands of Flags on National Mall to Draw Attention to Suicide Crisis

WASHINGTON — Thousands of American flags filled a grassy expanse on the National Mall on Wednesday morning, each of them representing a veteran or a servicemember who died by suicide in 2018 so far. Maj. Sandra Lee Altamirano of the Army Reserve said she took military leave to help place the 5,520 U.S. flags. She recently lost […]

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October 1, 2018

JC Oberst: Veterans Advised to Use Their Educational Benefits Wisely

Transferring GI Bill Benefits; Veterans Benefits and Transition Act; Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act

One of the most coveted benefits service members earn for serving in today’s military is the Post 9/11 GI Bill educational benefits. The educational benefits were extended in the Forever GI Bill that went into effect in 2017 for veterans who left the military after Jan. 1, 2013. The bill removed the time limit on using […]