Veterans Affairs
Contact person – Farrell J. Chiles (Chair)
Email: farrell.j.chiles@us.army.mil
Phone: (562) 795-2172
“To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan” -President Lincoln
Goals of the Committee
 | Seek to establish a working relationship with those agencies in government (federal, state, and local) having the responsibility in the affairs of members of various Armed Services and Veterans |
| Serve as a center of information on matters affecting the members of the Active Military, Reserves, State National Guard, and Veterans |
| Maintain a repository of materials, information, and forms to be used in assisting veterans and/or dependents of veterans and military personnel with their problems |
| Receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of discrimination on account of race, color, or creed, or denial of benefits to which individuals are entitled because of discrimination. |
Important websites
Service organizations:
American Legion – www.legion.org
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) – www.dav.org
Veterans of Foreign Affairs (VFW) – www.vfw.org
Government organizations:
United States Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
United States House of Representative House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
California Department of Veterans Affairs
County of Los Angeles Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLA)
11301 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90073
Los Angeles, CA 90073
310-478-3711 or 800-952-4852
VA Long Beach Healthcare System
5901 E. 7th Street
Long Beach, CA 90822
562-826-8000 or 888-769-8387
VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
11200 Benton Street
Loma Linda, CA 92357
909/825-7084 or 800-741-8387
Los Angeles National Cemetery
950 S. Sepulvada Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90049
310-268-4675
www.cem.va.gov/CEM/nchp/losangeles.asp
Riverside National Cemetery
22495 Van Buren Boulevard
Riverside, CA 92518
951-653-8417
www.cem.va.gov/CEM/nchp/riverside.asp
Veterans Benefits Administration
Los Angeles Regional Office
Federal Building
11000 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90021
800-827-1000