veterans

The program will be the only VA post-licensure residency program in the Los Angeles and Orange County area.

The shuttle will take them to and from appointments.

Veterans, their family members, program staff and supporters, walked behind a huge banner on the streets of Manhattan.

Ceremonies on Wilson Plaza provide the university community an opportunity to recognize their sacrifices.

Nov. 8 event will also feature a resource fair showcasing all the services offered to military veterans.

Immediately following the ceremony, UCLA will host an information fair with a variety of campus and community resources for veterans.

Research brief: The experience of the Veterans Health Administration may inform other health systems aiming to improve care delivery.

Also in this section: stories on the L.A. Rebellion, veterans and climate change.

Those in attendance also got to watch the Bruins baseball team practice and chat with players and head coach John Savage.

The gift is from the estate of alumna Mary Lou Steinmetz, continuing her family’s long history of support for the campus.

For the last two years volunteers have done work restoring and maintaining the 15-acre garden.

Ceremonies on Wilson Plaza provide the university community an opportunity to recognize their sacrifices.

Doctoral student Zeeshan Parvez plans to use his studies in materials chemistry to create a business that provides tools and training to protect against IEDs.

Wounded Warrior Project funding will allow more post 9-11 veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and mild traumatic brain injury to receive treatment.

Ric Ryan, 72, has raised $125,000 to support veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

The 10th anniversary of the annual day of service included helping veterans in West Los Angeles, a village cleanup in Namibia and a blood drive in Hong Kong.

An estimated 400,000 American women served in non-combat roles during World War II. Approximately 500 — including five from UCLA — gave their lives.

The expanded partnership aims to go beyond the superficial symptoms of the challenges veterans face and treat problems at their roots.

More than 60 people connected to the program joined the 40,000 parade participants saluting veterans.

Speakers included a current student who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and a 102-year-old World War II veteran who was part of the invasion of Normandy.

In the Veterans Legal Clinic students help veterans gain access to benefits and address criminal justice issues to enhance their opportunities for jobs, housing and stability.

On Nov. 9, UCLA alumnus William “Bill” Beigel, who connects families to relatives’ World War II service, will speak at the James West Alumni Center.

The UCLA Health program provides surgical and medical treatment, and psychological health support for post-9/11-era service members, veterans and their families.

More than 3,000 UCLA volunteers hit 31 sites — schools, veterans services sites, parks, food banks, and senior and neighborhood centers — as part of the ninth annual day of service.

The programs in the works include a legal clinic; a center to help with or prevent homelessness, substance abuse, and mental illness; a revived Veteran’s Garden; and a family resource center.