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Veterans Get Free Use of San Diego County Parks and Campgrounds

By Beth Ford Roth / Home Post Blogger

Published March 15, 2012 at 7:13 AM PDT

This story was published more than 12 years ago.

Good news if you're a veteran living in San Diego County and enjoy the outdoors. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors yesterday approved a plan to allow qualifying military veterans free use of county parks and campgrounds.

San Diego television station 10News reports that honorably discharged veterans will be eligible for free use of county parks and campgrounds if they are disabled, were prisoners of war, or have received the Medal of Honor.

Supervisor Dianne Jacob said at yesterday's board meeting:

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City New Service there are roughly 230,000 veterans in San Diego County.

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Blogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.

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