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Veteran volunteer alleges false complaint after removal from county veterans clinic; board urges local review
Summary
A long-serving veterans service volunteer, Larry Walker, told the Kern County Board of Supervisors he was removed from a county clinic after a complaint he says was false; board members and other veterans urged the county to review the matter and meet with employment counsel.
Larry Walker, a retired Army veteran and volunteer service officer, told the Kern County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 7 that he was removed from a Kern County veterans clinic last March after what he described as a false complaint by a county employee.
Walker said the complaint led to his removal five days early from an assignment he intended to end because of a medical condition. "All I'm asking for is an apology and this letter be removed," he told the board, referring to a disciplinary letter he said accused him of cursing at and…
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