Award-Winning Radio Feature on Bay Area Homeless Veterans
Ashley Tsao took 2nd place at the Hearst National Radio Championship for her feature on Bay Area veteran homelessness and Swords to Plowshares housing services.
Category: Press
News Coverage Leads to New Stop Signs at Veterans Academy
Residents from Veterans Academy voice concerns over traffic zooming through the crosswalk due to a new freeway off-ramp and now two stop signs are in place.
Michael Blecker Talks Veterans on “Today’s World”
- Brian Jarvis
- Blog, News and Events, Press
Our executive director, Michael Blecker, talks about efforts in the Bay Area to help and support veterans as they transition back to work in the civilian world.
Veteran: A Word That Means a Lot, and More Than You Think
Across the country, veterans make up less than 7% of the general population but 12% of the nation’s homeless population. How we define veterans matters though.
Veterans in Crisis to Get Help from Law Enforcement
- Editor
- Blog, Combat to Community, Policy Updates, Press
Law enforcement in Calaveras County attended a crisis intervention training program named Combat to Community which focuses on responding to veterans in crisis.
Iraq War Vets Split on What U.S. Should Do Now
Veterans react to reports of the Iraqi army collapsing before the insurgent Islamic State of Iraq after serving in Iraq during Operation OEF/OIF.
Swords Receives $1.35 Million Grant for Veterans Job Program
- Editor
- Blog, Job Training, Press
Swords is regranting to community organizations across California to expand job training and placement programs for military veterans .
Veterans in SF Wait Nearly a Month for Medical Care
- Editor
- Blog, Policy Updates, Press
New patients seeking care at the San Francisco VA Medical Center are waiting an average of 29.7 days for their first appointment with a primary care specialist.
Local Veterans Surprised by Shinseki’s Resignation
The resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki took many veterans by surprise. Many called Shinseki a visionary with a commitment to homeless veterans.
Stop Campaign to Oust Shinseki
We Americans should hold Shinseki and his staff accountable to promises made to improve services and programs, but give up the political witch hunt.