San Bernardino County illuminates county buildings green in support of Operation Green Light for Veterans
The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution on Tuesday, Oct. 8, proclaiming Nov. 4 – 11 as Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort to raise awareness about the challenges veterans face and the resources available at the county, state, and federal levels to assist veterans and their families.
Operation Green Light is spearheaded by the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers. In 2023, over 300 counties participated in Operation Green Light.
Before the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, San Bernardino County will illuminate the County government buildings listed below with a green light Nov. 4 through 11 on behalf of the following offices:
- Veterans Affairs Office, 222 Hospitality Ln., San Bernardino
- Veterans Affairs at the High Desert Government Center, 15900 Smoke Tree St., Hesperia
- Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe's Office at the Bob Burke Government Center, 63665 29 Palms Hwy., Joshua Tree
- Vice Chairman and First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook’s (Ret.) Office, 14955 Dale Evans Pkwy., Apple Valley
- Second District Supervisor Jesse Armendarez’s Office, 8575 Haven Ave., Rancho Cucamonga
- Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman’s Office, 14010 City Center Dr., Chino Hills
- Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr.'s Office at the San Bernardino County Government Center, 385 N. Arrowhead Ave., San Bernardino
Now in its third year, Operation Green Light is expected to draw hundreds of counties to participate. The San Bernardino County Veterans Affairs Office assisted veterans and their family members with access to multiple benefits and services such as health care, education, and more than $57 million in cash benefits in the last year alone.
“We are honored to join this nationwide effort to shine a light on the struggles that our veterans face and the opportunity to show them we support and appreciate the sacrifices they make,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe.
In addition to lighting county buildings, bridges, and other meaningful landmarks, residents, businesses and other organizations are encouraged to participate by simply changing one light bulb inside or outside their home to a green bulb. By shining a green light, we let our veterans know that they are seen, appreciated, and supported, and we open conversations about the needs of veterans and the services that support veteran communities.
Formed in 1926 as the first county veterans service office in California, San Bernardino County Veterans Affairs proudly serves the needs of veterans and their families to obtain benefits from federal, state and local agencies.
Some of the benefits Veterans Affairs can assist veterans in obtaining include:
- Service- and non-service-connected disability compensation and pension
- Education benefits such as the California College Fee Waiver program
- Vocational training
- Veteran identification cards
- Veteran designations on DMV driver's license or identification cards
- Employment and job search resources
- Agent Orange programs and more
For additional information on benefits, and office locations for San Bernardino County Veterans Affairs, visit va.sbcounty.gov.
Counties and residents across the country are sharing their participation on social media using the hashtag #OperationGreenLight. For more information on Operation Green Light, click here.
