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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy and all the fixings.
There also will be music by Bill VanDerWall.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to the lodge’s veterans unit.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve roasted turkey, vegetables, salad and dessert.
There also will be music with Fiddlers and Friends.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to a local veterans organization.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve sliced ham, green beans, scalloped potatoes, bread, salad and dessert.
There also will be music by Randy Hood.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to a local veterans organization.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve shepherd’s pie. A vegan dinner also will be available, along with salad and dessert.
There also will be music.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to a local veterans organization.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve moussaka — a lamb-based lasagna — along with vegetables, salad and dessert.
There also will be music.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to a local veterans organization.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve sliced ham, green beans, potatoes au gratin, bread, salad and dessert.
There also will be music by Steven Murray.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to a local veterans organization.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: Elizabeth Larson
It will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
They will serve lasagna, French bread, salad and dessert.
There also will be music by Steven Murray.
The event is free to all veterans, with a $10 donation requested for non-veterans.
All donations will go to a local veterans organization.
The Moose Lodge is located at 15900 East Highway 20, Clearlake Oaks.
For more information, call the lodge at 707-998-3740.
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- Written by: California State Parks
The list of participating park units can be found at parks.ca.gov/MemorialDay2024.
“State Parks would like to thank these brave people and their families for sacrificing so much for your nation, and for our freedom,” said California State Parks Director Armando Quintero. “I’d like to invite those who have served and those who continue to serve to enjoy the beauty, peace, and rich history of your public lands.”
Veterans, active duty, and reserve military personnel must show a valid military ID, or proof of discharge other than dishonorable or bad conduct, to receive free admission.
Participating parks include Crystal Cove State Park in Orange County, Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County, Donner Memorial State Park in Nevada County and Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County.
AB 150 (Olsen), signed by Gov. Edmund G. Brown, Jr. in 2013, authorized California State Parks to offer veterans, active duty, and reserve military personnel from the United States Armed Forces and the National Guard of any state a reduced or free day use at participating state parks.
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- Written by: Department of Veterans Affairs
Nationally, VA enrolled 401,006 Veterans in VA health care over the past 365 days — 30% more than the 307,831 it enrolled the previous year.
This is the most yearly enrollees in at least five years at VA, and nearly a 50% increase over pandemic-level enrollment in 2020.
This historic enrollment has been made possible by the PACT Act, which has allowed VA to expand VA health care and benefits to millions of veterans.
VA is also conducting the most aggressive outreach campaign in its history, including hosting over 2,600 events since the passage of the PACT Act, launching a $16+ million advertising campaign, using public service announcements, and — for the first time ever — sending text messages to veterans encouraging them to enroll in VA health care.
VA is continuing these aggressive outreach efforts throughout 2024, with more than 550 in-person events already scheduled for this year.
Enrolling veterans in health care is a top priority for VA and the Biden-Harris Administration because VA has proven to be the best care in America for veterans.
Veterans who receive VA health care have better health outcomes than non-enrolled veterans, and VA hospitals have dramatically outperformed non-VA hospitals in overall quality ratings and patient satisfaction ratings.
Additionally, VA health care is often more affordable than non-VA health care for veterans. In total, VA is currently delivering more care and more benefits to more veterans than ever before in our nation’s history, setting an all-time record for health care appointments provided in 2023.
“We want every eligible veteran to enroll in VA health care for one simple reason: Veterans who come to VA are proven to have better health outcomes — and pay less — than veterans who don’t,” said VA Secretary Denis McDonough. “That’s why we’ve spent the past year meeting veterans where they are — hosting thousands of events, sending millions of texts, advertising on every corner, and much more — to get them to come to VA. This aggressive outreach campaign has led more Veterans to enroll in VA care than during any year in at least a decade, and we’re not slowing down now.”
“VA is the best, most affordable care in America for veterans, so we want all eligible veterans to enroll today,” said VA Undersecretary for Health Shereef Elnahal, M.D. “Our clinicians know veterans — they often are veterans — and they know exactly how to help. Even if you don’t need this care today, you might need it tomorrow, or the next day, or 30 years from now. It’s quick and easy to apply, and once you’re in, you have access for life.”
VA recently expanded health care eligibility for millions of veterans nationwide, years earlier than called for by the PACT Act.
As of March 5, all veterans who were exposed to toxins and other hazards while serving in the military and meet certain requirements became eligible to enroll directly in VA health care.
This means that all veterans who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Terror, or any other combat zone after 9/11 will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care without first applying for VA benefits.
Additionally, veterans who never deployed but were exposed to toxins or hazards while training or on active duty in the United States will also be eligible to enroll. VA also recently expanded health care to all World War II Veterans.
VA is able to serve these new enrollees, in part, due to last year’s record hiring in VA’s Veterans Health Administration.
Last year, the VA exceeded our hiring goals in the Veterans Health Administration — growing at the fastest rate in 15 years and bringing in more than 61,000 new hires — to prepare for an increase in VA health care enrollment among veterans under the PACT Act.
In total, VHA now has more employees than ever before in our history, and VA’s retention efforts also led to a 20% decrease in turnover rate among VHA employees from 2022 to 2023.
Moving forward, VA will continue to aggressively reach out to veterans to encourage them to come to VA. VA encourages all veterans, family members, caregivers, and survivors to learn more about VA and apply for their world-class health care and earned benefits today.
For more information about VA care, visit VA’s health care website. For more information about the impact of the PACT Act, visit VA’s PACT Act dashboard.