Free event in Roseville to honor and assist Northern California veterans
The Placer Veterans Stand Down event in Roseville next week will provide free services and support to veterans experiencing homelessness or other needs.
HAPPENING NEXT WEEK, VETERANS ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL BE HONORED IN ROSEVILLE AS THE PLACER VETERANS STAND DOWN EVENT WILL HELP VETERANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS OR THOSE WHO HAVE OTHER NEEDS, INCLUDING SPECIFIC CARE. THE EVENT RUNS TWO DAYS AND WILL ALSO HELP VETERANS WITH HEALTH, DENTAL, VISION, LEGAL AND EVEN PET CARE. AND ALL OF IT IS FREE. AND JOINING US TODAY ARE ORGANIZERS AND PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, KELLY MURPHY, AND ALSO A VETERAN HIMSELF, MIKE BARTON, WHO SERVED IN THE MARINES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, SIR. THANK YOU. YOU’RE WELCOME. THANK YOU BOTH FOR BEING HERE. WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. AND MIKE, LET’S START WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU ARE A VETERAN. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT TO HELP OUT THESE VETERANS? THE BEST PART IS VETERANS HELPING VETERANS AND COMMUNITY CAMARADERIE AND POINTING THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTIONS FOR BENEFITS THAT THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE. AND AGAIN, ALL OF THIS IS FOR FREE. AND YOU’RE PRESIDENT OF THIS ORGANIZATION. WHY? WHY ARE YOU PRESIDENT? OH, GOSH. THAT’S A BIG TIME COMMITMENT. IT SURE IS. BUT IT’S, IT’S IT’S WORTH IT. THE VETERANS JUST LOVE THIS EVENT SO MUCH. THEY LOOK FORWARD TO IT. I HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS IN MY FAMILY. SO THAT WAS MY IMPETUS. BUT JUST THE JOY THAT THIS BRINGS THEM. WHEN YOU SEE A VETERAN’S LIFE CHANGED, IT MAKES ALL THOSE LONG HOURS GO AWAY. I THINK FOR ME, AS SOMEONE WHO ALSO HAD, YOU KNOW, EVERY MEMBER OF MY GONZALEZ SIDE OF THE FAMILY SERVED IN DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY, IT BREAKS MY HEART TO THINK OF VETERANS BEING HOMELESS. CAN YOU WALK US THROUGH HOW THIS HAPPENS AND HOW THEY GET THEIR BECOMING HOMELESS? DO YOU HEAR FROM A LOT OF VETERANS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS OR WHAT WE CAN DO TO HELP THEM? GOSH, JUST WHEN THEY’RE RELEASED FROM, SAY, THEIR ACTIVE DUTY, THERE’S RESOURCES THEY MIGHT NOT BE AWARE OF. AND THAT’S WHAT WE DO WITH OUR EVENT IS MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE RESOURCES AND OR BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM. SOMETIMES IT COULD BE JUST A MENTAL, NOT ADJUSTING TO CIVILIAN LIFE AFTER A MILITARY STRUCTURED LIFE, AND THAT WE HAVE THOSE SERVICE PROVIDERS THAT WILL HELP THE VETERAN MOVE ALONG, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE SOMEONE WHO WAS ON A BATTLEFIELD. AND THEN LIKE THAT, YOU’RE BACK IN NORMAL SOCIETY. IMAGINE WHAT THAT MUST FEEL LIKE. IT’S AN ADJUSTMENT. YEAH, YEAH. AND SO SOMETIMES PEOPLE ADJUST BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE. TRUE. YEAH. AND THE CAMARADERIE AND THE COMMUNITY IS HELPFUL BECAUSE THEY CAN CONNECT WITH OTHER VETERANS REGARDLESS OF BRANCH. AND BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. SO YOU REALLY WANT TO ENCOURAGE VETERANS TO GET OUT THERE. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE STORIES YOU’VE HEARD FROM VETERANS WHO YOU KNOW, WHO BENEFIT FROM THESE EVENTS? WHAT DO THEY TELL YOU? OH, GOSH, WE’VE HAD VETERANS THAT GOT THEIR GOT DENTURES FOR FREE. WE HAVE VETERANS THAT GOT HOUSING AT THE VERY LAST MINUTE, WENT, WENT HOME WITH OR WENT BACK TO A NEW HOME AFTER GOING TO A STAND DOWN. WE’VE HAD VETERANS THAT GOT JOBS AT OUR STAND DOWN. SO THERE’S SO MANY DIFFERENT ASPECTS IN ANY GROUP THAT HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER A VETERAN. THEY ARE WELCOME TO COME AND SET UP A TABLE AND SHARE THEIR BENEFITS TO OUR VETERANS FOR FREE. EVERYTHING IS FREE AT THIS EVENT. I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE TO LEAVE YOUR WALLET AT HOME. YOU’RE NOT GOING TO NEED IT. KEEP YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT THINGS THAT WE OFFER, SO IT IT MEETS ALL NEEDS. IT’S FROM HOMELESS ALL THE WAY UP UNTIL GENERALS COMING IN AND, AND WE WILL HAVE A GENERAL. THEY’RE GETTING A HAIRCUT, YOU KNOW, THEY JUST THEY ALL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SERVICES AND THEY ALL ENJOY IT. AND IT’S JUST A FUN EVENT. AND I WOULD THINK, MIKE, THAT IT PROBABLY FEELS MORE COMFORTABLE FOR VETERANS TO BE AROUND OTHER VETERANS, BECAUSE I WOULD THINK IT WOULD MIGHT BE, YOU KNOW, HARDER TO DO THAT AROUND PEOPLE WHO MAYBE AREN’T VETERANS AND DON’T UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY’VE BEEN THROUGH. TRUE. THERE’S A LOT OF THE SAME LANGUAGE OUTSIDE OF ACRONYMS. IT’S THE SAME, SAME GOOD FUNNY HUMOR. AND WHAT ARE SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE OFFERED BESIDES THE HAIRCUTS AND THE DENTAL? WELL, WE HAVE RABIES SHOTS FOR THEIR ANIMALS. MOST OF THEM WILL HAVE A DOG AND WE WE HAVE RABIES SHOTS. WE HAVE A GAMING GROUP THAT’S COMING OUT AND SHARING HOW TO CALLED STACKUP. WE HAVE RECOVERY CENTERS. WE HAVE LEGAL HELP. THE FOOD IS AMAZING. THUNDER VALLEY BRINGS US A BEAUTIFUL LUNCH FOR OUR OPENING CEREMONY. IT’S JUST SO MANY GROUPS HELPING SO MANY. AND THIS YEAR I THINK WE’RE ON TRACK TO BEAT OUR NUMBERS AND HAVE MORE VETERANS THAN EVER. WHAT ELSE AM I MISSING? ANYTHING. HAIRCUTS. SO IT’S FOR ALL VETERANS AND VETERANS SERVING VETERANS. SHOWERS, EVERYTHING YOU NEED. THE EVENT TAKES PLACE AT 700 EVENT CENTER DRIVE IN ROSEVILLE. THERE WILL ALSO. AGAIN, LIKE WE MENTIONED, THERE WILL BE MEALS AND OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS. AND AS WE MENTIONED, DENTAL AND MEDICAL SERVICES AND THE VA BENEFIT ASSISTANCE CENTER, AGAIN, ALL FOR FREE. THIS IS MAY 5TH AND MAY 6TH, COMING UP, TWO DAYS, M
Free event in Roseville to honor and assist Northern California veterans
The Placer Veterans Stand Down event in Roseville next week will provide free services and support to veterans experiencing homelessness or other needs.
Updated: 6:07 PM PDT Apr 30, 2026
Veterans across Northern California will be honored next week in Roseville.The Placer Veterans Stand Down event will offer free services and support to those experiencing homelessness or other needs.Organizers Kelley Murphy and Mike Barton said the two-day event will provide free health, dental, vision, legal, and pet care services to veterans. The event will take place at 700 Event Center Drive in Roseville and will also include meals, accommodations, and a VA benefit assistance center, all free of charge.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —
Veterans across Northern California will be honored next week in Roseville.
The Placer Veterans Stand Down event will offer free services and support to those experiencing homelessness or other needs.
Organizers Kelley Murphy and Mike Barton said the two-day event will provide free health, dental, vision, legal, and pet care services to veterans.
The event will take place at 700 Event Center Drive in Roseville and will also include meals, accommodations, and a VA benefit assistance center, all free of charge.
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