Supporting veterans in the UCSD community
On August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson announced the creation of an Armed Forces Day to replace separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force Days. The single day celebration stemmed from the unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense.
We would like to thank all of you who have served and those who support those who have served. There are many businesses that show their support as well this Saturday. Read their info below!
Walmart
3412 College Ave
San Diego
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Walmart Salutes Our Heroes – …
This section talks about those who make up the board of the Veterans Association at UCSD.
Are most prominent articles can be found here.
This section compliments the Calendar to provide additional information for our upcoming events.
This is where we post all of our links.
Anything that we might have forgot to label. This is our catch all.
In honor of the 11th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack, a wreath will be placed at the commemorative tree on Warren Mall at the foot of the Snake Path at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11.
Billiekai Boughton, Chair of the UC San Diego Veterans Association, will place the wreath and it will remain at the site until sunset.
The carillon at Geisel Library will ring at noon to initiate a moment of silence, and Scott Paulson of Geisel Library’s Art Library has composed a special carillon peal for …
In the military, veterans risked their lives fighting for their country. Now, many veterans are fighting to save their lives from service-related cancers.
During their service, veterans were not told to worry about the effects that Agent Orange, asbestos or ionizing radiation could have on their health. Now, however, these cancer-causing substances have caused thousands of veterans to develop life-threatening malignancies.
Certain groups were more prone to encounter specific carcinogens than others. For example, Navy veterans faced higher asbestos exposure risks, while Agent Orange affected Vietnam War veterans. However, veterans from all …
–> “Break the Silence Conference” is happening today and tomorrow.
Meet and Greet is tonight at 6pm. Not too late to sign up. Hosted by the National
Women Veterans Association of America, first annual military sexual assault
conference in Downtown San Diego: http://nationalwomenveterans.com/
–> The VA hospital has approval to begin recruitment for a student veteran qualitative study. The goal is to hear about the experience of
student veterans with the ultimate goal of using the information to inform programs and policies to help them succeed.
For any student/faculty/instructors who may be interested please contact Ursula …
Please join the UC San Diego Veteran’s Association for a fabulous after-work social/mixer at Shakespeare’s Pub and Grille. This will be the first meet-up of 2012. Just come on over after work and relax!
Details:
Shakespeare’s Pub and Grille – http://www.shakespearepub.com/
3701 India Street
San Diego, Ca. 92103
619-299-0230
This Week:
UC San Diego Veterans Association Annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony is tomorrow at 11:30am in UCSD Moore’s Cancer Goldberg Auditorium.
Special guests will be Acting Director Robert Smith of the VA San Diego Health Care System, Vice Chancellor of Research Affairs Sandra Brown, Psychologist and Retired Navy Commander John Sexton, and our honored guest, 2011 UCSD Veteran of the Year, Chuck Massey. Come join us!
Veteran’s Day Parade: 11/11/11 at 11:00 am. Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Parade route on Pacific Highway from Cedar to Harbor Drive.
Veterans Museum & …
Our Membership is now available online through Google Docs! By popular demand!
Thank you all for this great idea!
Here is the link to the shared Google Document:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=1iIU2716eHdFsFWrnUvterx-INhq5_a7wbiNI9ivwM7ux8ndaWsJPmepvmv61
We look forward to meeting you!
VETERANS ASSOCIATION AT UC SAN DIEGO TO PRESENT 12th ANNUAL VETERANS RECOGNITION CEREMONY NOVEMBER 10, 2011
You are invited to join the UC San Diego Veterans Association at its 12th annual Veterans Recognition Ceremony, where veterans and active duty military personnel will be honored. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 10, 2011 from 11:30 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. in The Moores Cancer Center, Goldberg Auditorium (Room 2110), and is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony. Please join the Veterans Association at UC …
We are growing!
The Staff Picnic this year introduced us to many wonderful new people on campus – Warm Welcome to you! So glad you are with us!
New Events this Year: LOTS of new Events this year!
We did SO many new events this year that we have really been able to contribute a great deal to our local Veterans, UCSD and San Diego Community.
Just to name a few: San Diego Blood Bank, Ft. Rosecans, Mission Continues, and Stand Down!
We did so much work this year I think it is time for …
GI Bill info
