A 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: Coping With The 20th Anniversary Of 9/11Jeremy Butler is the CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a nonprofit that supports vets who served in those conflicts. Butler says the organization has seen an uptick in veterans struggling as the recent situation in Afghanistan began unraveling.
Veteran's Voices: Turning Stress Into SongFreedom Sings USA pairs songwriters with veterans, active military and their families. Suzanne Marques reports.
Veterans' Voices: From Service To CivilianNever underestimate the difficult transition from service to civilian. Sometimes our veterans need a little extra help. In this edition of Veterans' Voices, we take a look at local nonprofits bringing resources together to help those vets.
Local Non-Profit Brings Resources Together To Help VeteransOrange County Veterans and Military Families collaborative works together to bring resources to assist veterans and their families.
Veterans' Voices: Fontana Non-Profit Steps In To Help Local Vets Secure Career PathsLocated in Fontana, Veterans Partnering with Communities is a family-owned non-profit focused on fulfilling lives and securing career paths for veterans and their families.
Veterans' Voices: Patriots And PawsTonight's Veterans' Voices looks at one organization focusing on giving veterans the support they need when making the move from military to civilian life.
Veterans' Voices: Grace After FireGrace After Fire strives to reignite the sisterhood of service for women after they leave the military. The group's mission is to serve and empower women veterans and their families during their transition from military to civilian life.
Veterans' Voices: Foundation For Women WarriorsThe Foundation for Women Warriors is a 100-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring and empowering the women veteran community.
Veterans' Voices: Heroes On The WaterHeroes on the Water is a nonprofit organization the provides alternative therapeutic programs for veterans, active-duty military, first responders and their families.
Veterans' Voices: U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Andrew SixSgt. First Class Andrew Six has been in the U.S. Army for 13 years. He is currently stationed at Fort Irwin in the medevac unit and has served four tours of duty in Afghanistan.
Veterans' Voices: Fort Irwin National Training CenterThousands of soldiers from different military branches — and even different countries — come to Fort Irwin National Training Center in the Mojave Desert every year for some of the most advanced warfare training in the world.
Veterans' Voices: Joseph CallahanNavy veteran Joseph Callahan is sharing his experiences in a new book titled "1972: My War Story." The proceeds from his book are being donated to the Veterans Resource Center at the Monrovia Public Library.
Veterans' Voices: Joe LowreyTonight's Veterans' Voices takes a look at how one nonprofit and a local carpenters union are going above and beyond for a Purple Heart veteran and his family. CBS2's Suzanne Marques reports.