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DOD Warrior Games Kick-Off in San Diego June 2 – 12

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JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS, Va. – The 2023 Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge, hosted by the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, kicks off next week at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, Calif.

From June 2-12, more than 200 wounded, ill, or injured warrior athletes will compete in adaptive sports as part of their recovery journeys, highlighting their resiliency, dedication, and determination. These athletes, representing the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and Special Operations Command, will go head-to-head in 11 adaptive sports, including archery, track, field, swimming, rowing, shooting, powerlifting, cycling, wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair rugby.

“It’s an honor to provide an opportunity for these inspiring warriors to come together as part of an elite and premier adaptive sports and recovery event,” said Gen. Gary Brito, commander of U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. “Military adaptive sports programs help wounded service members and veterans build strength and endurance. These warrior athletes have overcome tremendous obstacles, and what we’ll be witnessing next week is truly recovery in real time.”

This is the first time the DoD Warrior Games will be held in San Diego. Audiences across the globe are invited to experience the action and inspiration of the event through the official Warrior Games livestream broadcast, which can be accessed on the Warrior Games website at DoDWarriorGames.com.

First held in 2010, Warrior Games celebrates the resiliency and dedication of wounded, ill, and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members. The Warrior Games serves to enhance the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded warriors by providing them exposure to adaptive sports.

Thank you to the 2023 DoD Warrior Games corporate sponsors, including Under Armour (Platinum Sponsor), Booz Allen Hamilton, USO San Diego, Fisher House Foundation, General Atomics, ASML, Navy Exchange Service Command, Yahoo, and Wounded Warrior Project. No federal endorsement of sponsors is implied.

More information about the 2023 DoD Warrior Games Challenge can be found at DoDWarriorGames.com.

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Helping Homeless Veterans Find A Safe Place To Call Home

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Fifth round of Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Program offering $75 million for Veterans Housing

SACRAMENTO - The Veterans Housing and Homelessness Prevention program (VHHP) is making $75 million in funding available, beginning November 8, 2019, to assist in developing housing opportunities for California's Veterans, especially those at risk of homelessness or experiencing temporary or chronic homelessness.  Awards will be made to qualifying developers and nonprofit entities to construct, acquire, rehabilitate, or preserve affordable multifamily housing for our veterans and their families.

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"Our Veterans deserve the very best housing solution we can provide," said CalVet Secretary, Vito Imbasciani MD. "VHHP has become the beacon of hope for our veterans experiencing homelessness or facing housing instability. With the help of our partners, HCD, and CalHFA, at risk veterans in California can find a place to call home."

"The VHHP program is helping veterans regain a sense of place, pride, and most importantly, peace," said Acting HCD Director, Doug McCauley. "The millions of men and women who were brave enough to serve our country should not have to fight another battle once they return home."

On any given night, nearly 11,000 veterans experience homelessness in California, while countless veteran households face the instability of severe housing cost burden. Housing instability and homelessness among women veterans with children and veterans with disabilities are also on the rise. The service-rich communities being developed through VHHP program funding employ the Housing First model and address many of the challenges that vulnerable veterans face and support their movement toward housing stability.

Applications are due on February 13, 2020. To assist applicants, workshops are planned for developers, sponsors, and other interested parties at the following locations: 

  • San Diego, December 9, 2019 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Point Loma Library, Marla Hass Community Room 3701 Voltaire Street, San Diego, CA 92107 - Click here to Register
  • Santa Ana, December 10, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701  Click here to Register
  • Oakland, December 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Elihu Harris State Building, 1516 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612  Click here to Register
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