Military & Veterans
I am proud to represent five military installations located entirely or partially in California's 23rd District. Fort Irwin National Training Center, MAGTFTC / MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, and Edwards Air Force Base are all an important part of what makes our district unique.
Additionally, we have nearly 40,000 veterans in CA-23, and I am committed to ensuring they receive the care and respect they have earned through their years of service. I have a long track record of fighting for service members and veterans in the California State Assembly, and I will continue that mission in Congress. For the last several years I’ve fought to prevent the closure of the Barstow Veterans Home, and I will fight to protect veterans across California’s 23rd District. I have also had the honor to volunteer for the Veterans Airlift Command which provides free air transportation to disabled veterans. Our nations’ heroes deserve the care and benefits that they were promised – the freedoms we Americans enjoy are thanks to the dedication and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform.
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Two pieces of legislation authored by U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday night as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. Rep.
I am attending a Veterans Resource Fair at the Cora Harper Community Center in Barstow on June 30 at 1:00 p.m., where our veterans will be connected with High Desert resources and assistance with Department of Veterans Affairs claims. America’s veterans fought for our freedoms, and I am committed to ensuring that our heroes receive the care and respect that their service has earned.
Rep. Jay Obernolte presented a Purple Heart medal to the widow of Army veteran Robert Hodgson who was wounded while serving his country in the Korean War.
U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) presented High Desert resident Carolyn Hodgson with her husband’s Purple Heart medal in a ceremony at Rep. Obernolte’s Hesperia office on Monday. The medal, awarded to U.S. Army Private First Class Robert Hodgson for wounds sustained during the Korean War, was issued by the U.S.
The updated National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which will be signed into law in the coming days includes key initiatives for military instillations in California’s 8th District. The bill also includes U.S.
This week the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill cosponsored by Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. The bipartisan bill introduced alongside Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R-MI) and others passed the House of Representatives with unanimous support.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday night, forwarding key initiatives led by U.S. Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) for military installations in California’s 8th District. The bill includes $45 million requested by Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms to construct the long-awaited wastewater treatment plant that will serve both the base and the Twentynine Palms community.
Join Congressman Jay Obernolte, House Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mike Bost, and veteran services experts to learn about the resources available to you. San Bernardino County veteran service officers will be available to assist with VA claims.
U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte (R-Hesperia) released the following statement today ahead of President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address:
The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) has released their report on the Barstow Veterans Home in response to a hard-fought initiative by Congressman