Free gas day for O.C. Veterans set for August 11 in Tustin
Operation Warm Wishes (OWW) is pleased to announce its upcoming community event: Free Gas Day for Veterans. The event will take place at the Tustin Arco gas station, located at…
Orange County will host a Veterans and Military Family Career and Resource Fair in early 2023
The County of Orange will host a Veterans and Military Family Career and Resource Fair in early 2023. Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, Fifth District, has committed $10,000 to support this effort,…
The OC Rescue Mission urgently needs hygiene item donations for formerly homeless residents and Veterans
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (February 14, 2022) – The Orange County Rescue Mission is urgently seeking help from the local community to provide critically-needed hygiene items to the formerly homeless men,…
Flagpole groundbreaking marks the future O.C. Veterans Cemetery Site in Anaheim Hills
Anaheim, Calif. (December 8, 2021) – After nearly a decade of debate, the Orange County Board of Supervisors, with bipartisan support from local, state and federal representatives, celebrated the flagpole…
Veteran gets help after a homeless camp cleanup in Garden Grove
Garden Grove Police Department patrol and SRT officers collaborated with the CHP - Westminster, City of Stanton Outreach, Westminster Police Department, CA and Caltrans Orange County District 12 to remove…
OC ensures accessibility to mental health resources for military personnel and their families
Last week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Chairman Andrew Do’s proposal to renew Orange County’s Contract with Child Guidance Center, expanding the Continuum of Care for Veterans…
O.C. awarded $500K to help provide training and find jobs for Veterans
Santa Ana, Calif. (April 27, 2021) – The Orange County Workforce Development Board (OCDB) was awarded a Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program (VEAP) grant by the California Employment Development Department (EDD)…
Santa Ana housing project for veterans wins an award
The City of Santa Ana and Jamboree Housing earned an award recognizing their public/private partnership to revitalize an underutilized and challenged property in Santa Ana. The award from the Orange…
COVID-19 resources for Orange County Veterans and their families
Federal ResourcesU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs FAQs: What Veterans Need to KnowVeterans Health Administration COVID-19 Response PlanVA Benefits and Resources GuideMaintaining and Enhancing Your Mental Health and Well-Being During the…
The O.C. Sheriff’s Department opens a housing unit for U.S. veterans
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department will open its first-ever housing unit for select inmates verified as U.S. veterans, which is expected to support successful transition post-release. Housing Unit for Military…
Free legal clinic for O.C. veterans funded by State grant
The State of California Department of Veterans Affairs awarded the Orange County Veterans Service Office (OCVSO) and Veterans Legal Institute (VSI) a $49,000 grant in support of mental health outreach…
The new Santa Ana Veterans Village will help homeless U.S. Veterans
Community: Jamboree Housing Breaks Ground on Santa Ana Veterans Village A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday, January 7, 2019 to celebrate what will become the largest veterans housing community…
Fairhaven Memorial Park’s free 26th Memorial Day event is set for this Monday
Fairhaven Memorial Park 26th Annual “USO Show” Memorial Day Service Join Fairhaven Memorial Park this Memorial Day to remember and honor the men and women who courageously fought for our…
A U.S. Army Veteran was shot and killed by the police near the Santa Ana Zoo last night
On May 16, 2017, at approximately 7:12 p.m., Tustin Police Department Officers responded to a call of a suicidal subject. Officers contacted the subject, 24-year-old Edwin Fuentes, who served in…
New appointee to the O.C. Veterans Advisory Council is from Santa Ana
A vacancy on the Orange County Veterans Advisory Committee has been filled by Marine Corp Veteran Mario Munoz, appointed by Supervisor Andrew Do. Munoz will represent the First District of…
