INQUIRER.net: California lawmaker calls for better services for US veterans

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California lawmaker calls for better services for US veterans Nov 8th 2013, 01:23 SACRAMENTO, California—To mark US Veterans' Day, last Nov. 1, Assembly Member Rob Bonta cited Alfonso Lamata as "our 2013 Veteran of Year" and called for better services for veterans of the US armed forces.   "I'm reminded of the sacrifices our active duty personnel, veterans and their families make for all of us and our country," said Bonta, "and we owe a debt of gratitude to them," for the challenges of deployment and returning to civilian life.   Lamata enlisted in the United States Army during WWII, and as a corporal, he first served in the Second Filipino Infantry Regiment, Company D. He was later transferred to the First Filipino Regiment, and ... Keep on reading: California lawmaker calls for better services for US veterans Media files: Veterans_eAlert.jpg (image/jpeg)

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