Politics & Government
VA Cancels National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic In San Diego
The National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, which was scheduled for Sept. 20-25, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
SAN DIEGO, CA — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, which had been scheduled for Sept. 20-25 in San Diego, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The VA also announced the cancellation of the National Disabled Veterans TEE (Training, Exposure and Experience) Tournament, which had been scheduled for Sept. 13-18 in Riverside, Iowa, for the same reason.
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"VA made this decision out of an abundance of caution for the health, safety and well-being of veterans and their families, our employees and community partners," according to a VA statement. "Our goal is to limit exposure to vulnerable populations like older veterans and those with underlying medical conditions, as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
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