2020 Service member of the Year Banquet!

“My husband had never seen me in my dress uniform and the look on his face was priceless! We didn’t go last year because I think it would have cost us $140. But this year was totally free: I couldn’t believe it! It felt like prom. We got pictures and everything.”

-California Air National Guardsman with six years of service, celebrating four years of marriage.

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Carl Trujillo
Thank you Foundation for helping me fix my "unfit for use" plumbing system - it was a huge stress relief!

"No later than a year after purchasing my home, both bathrooms were deemed unfit for use. I cannot thank the California Military Department enough for considering my family for assistance.  It relieved a great deal of stress off of me and allowed me to focus on work and my family." -Sgt. 1st Class Michael Howard

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Cal Guard takes care of troops on the homefront: Family Relief Fund assists in times of crisis

“2015 was a hell of a year.  I don’t know what we would have done if we hadn’t found out about the California Military Department Foundation.  [When] it seemed like everything that could go wrong was going wrong … the Foundation was there to help sustain us.”  - Sgt. Carlos Camargo

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