Congressman Mike Garcia (R-Santa Clarita) applauded the House passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act on Thursday. On Thursday, Garcia commented on the recent passage of the Honoring Our PACT Act, a bill that is expected to improve healthcare options for veterans.  “I’ll always be a steadfast supporter of our servicemembers, while they serve and after their time in the ...

Local veterans and their friends and families gathered at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall to hold a Memorial Day Ceremony to remember fallen soldiers.  Flags were placed across the Eternal Valley Cemetery this weekend on veteran graves, decorating the hillsides with red, white and blue. At 9 a.m. Monday, attendees began trickling in to where the ceremony was ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday authored by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl that aims to decrease the number of veteran decedents by suicide. As a result, a newly chartered L.A. County Veteran Suicide Review Team is set to implement a data-driven and collaborative death review process to collect data, analyze veteran suicides, identify ...

Congressman Mike Garcia (Santa Clarita-R) co-sponsored a bipartisan bill which would help establish a support program for veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act would set up a peer-to-peer support program known as the Dwyer program for veterans to receive help.  “I know many veterans who ...

Aiming to pay tribute to those who served and sacrificed on 9/11 exactly 20 years ago, Guardians Support Center, a Santa Clarita non-profit, is scheduled to host a Patriot Day car show and breakfast on Saturday. With special guests Congressman Mike Garcia, Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez Vallardez and City Councilman Jason Gibbs in attendance, the event is expected to honor those ...

With Veteran’s Day quickly approaching, the Santa Clarita Valley looks forward to annual traditions that honor our heroes. However, while honoring our veterans is undoubtedly important, ensuring that their mental health is taken care of is a must as well. From the prevalence of mental health issues among those who have served and even new resources for the veterans of Santa Clarita to ...

Local organizations and Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, have spoken out about the crisis in Afghanistan, aiming to lend support to those involved including U.S. military and Afghan civilians. In February of 2020, President Trump and the Taliban agreed to have all U.S. military troops withdrawn from Afghanistan by May 2021, with President Biden following through on the agreement, though ...

Local organization Guardians, an organization in support of retired and active duty veterans, law enforcement, and firefighters are set to hold a special fundraising event and honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Guardians is a local organization in Santa Clarita that provides support, services and community events for veterans, law enforcement and firefighters, as well as their families.  “We work ...

Local non-profit Santa Clarita Grocery has donated two refrigerators and one freezer to a local Moose Lodge in Canyon Country. Santa Clarita Grocery has donated two refrigerators and one freezer to Moose Lodge 2173 in Canyon Country to help expand their charitable actions for those in need in Santa Clarita. “By giving them fridges and freezers, it allows them to ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, has co-sponsored the Bipartisan Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) For Therapy Act, which would provide veterans access to therapy dogs through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  The PAWS Act, H.R. 1448, is designed to create a pilot program within the VA providing veterans access to therapy dogs. “As a combat veteran myself, I understand ...