Stand Downs Drive Connection

Leo Chirinos speaks with U.S. Army Reservist Spc. Jou Chi who is in uniform under an MVA and VPAN tent at a stand down event with other attendees and resource booths visible in the background.

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 20, 2025) – Two major stand downs this September, the 6th Annual San Gabriel Valley Heroes in the Shadows Stand Down and the 22nd Annual Compton […]

MVA Guides Family to Benefits

Lolita Olivarez sits with her husband, a Marine Corps Veteran, and their two young children at a restaurant table, smiling together as a family.

LOS ANGELES, CA (September 17, 2025) – For surviving spouse Lolita Olivarez, the path to service connection was long and uncertain, but with the support of the Los Angeles County […]