The Cal State-San Bernardino campus in Palm Desert is dedicated to helping local veterans with a new kind of university.
When Gabriel Razcoadurazo, a veteran of the armed forces, was on his way to Veterans University he ran into Congressman Raul Ruiz.
"I was late and I got to run into him and I told him a lot of veterans, we lose hope," says Razcoadurazo. "And we fall into cycles of suicide and depression and it becomes difficult to find someone or even accept any kind of help. So when we find someone who'll help us it helps us a lot more than we thought it would."
Razcoadurazo moved to the Coachella Valley thanks to a housing program for veterans. "I was awarded a house through Operation Homefront about 2 years ago... this program kind of gave me hope. I was able to move out here and provide my family with a better livelihood."
Congressman Ruiz says he's hoping to make more of these veteran programs accessible to those who serve our nation.
"So this is just a partnership coming together to educate, train our local veterans and their family members and anybody who works with veterans to better serve our veterans. Our collective vision is to make this district the most veteran friendly community in the nation," stated Rep. Ruiz.
"I believe it's only going to continue to grow, to get better," Rep. Ruiz says. "And the point here is that the veterans must come first and be the center of all of our efforts."
Veteran Adjusting School is VA approved for Veteran Tuition Assistance under 9/11 GI Bill.
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