A New CBS2 Weekly Series
Sharing Stories Of Veterans And Their FamiliesWelcome to our new weekly series, “Veterans Voices”. Our goal is to help Veterans and their families across Southern California with stories touching on all issues- housing, homelessness, mental health, economy/finding jobs, etc. We will also highlight Veterans doing good things and any extraordinary stories that get sent our way.
Weekly Stories
Veterans' Voices: Helping Vets Through The ArtsOne man is trying to help relieve veterans' stress as they reenter civilian life, using the power of the arts. CBS2's Suzanne Marques reports on Hippolife.
Veterans' Voices: Operation Vet SailA new program is helping veterans re-acclimate to civilian life by encouraging them to take the helm. CBS2's Pat Harvey has more on the American Sailing Association's Operation Vet Sail.
Veterans' Voices: Golfing For VetsActor, comedian and Marine Corps veteran Rob Riggle recently hosted his InVETational golf tournament in Westlake Village, which benefits veterans through the Semper Fi Fund. CBS2's Pat Harvey takes us there.
Veterans' Voices: Fighting For Vets' Health ProtectionsA veteran suddenly found himself in mysterious, crippling pain. Then he almost died because of a misdiagnosis at the VA, and was left unprotected by a decades-old loophole. Pat Harvey has the story of the man who's now taking his fight for other veterans to the U.S. Capitol.
Veterans' Voices: Tuskegee Airman Recalls WWIIOne of the surviving Tuskegee Airmen talks about his service to America during World War II. Pat Harvey reports.
Veterans' Voices: The Greatest Generation101-year-old veteran Lloyd Frederickson fought on Omaha Beach and in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. Tonight he shares his story with determination and pride. CBS2's Pat Harvey reports.
