# Cal Veterans and Military Affiliated Alumni

**Source**: https://alumnichapters.berkeley.edu/Veterans
**Parent**: https://career.berkeley.edu/communities/veterans/

Cal Veterans and Military Affiliated Alumni (CVMAA) group provides opportunities for personal and professional development to Cal Veterans, active duty alumni and UC ROTC candidates through interaction with the larger Veteran and University communities.

## Come build the Cal Bears community with us!

## Join Our Chapter!

Join our chapter to network and have fun with your fellow alums!

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News

### [From Sociology to Supply Chains: How Amrita Bhasin ’23 Is Rewriting Retail’s Waste Story](https://alumni.berkeley.edu/how-amrita-bhasin-23-is-rewriting-retails-waste-story/)

After witnessing textile waste in India as a child, Amrita Bhasin ’23 began questioning the systems behind overproduction. At Berkeley, she expanded on her experience through sociology and entrepreneurship. Today, she builds circular solutions that help retailers rethink excess and reduce waste at scale.

News

### [From the Court to the Cause: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Lifelong Stand for Justice](https://alumni.berkeley.edu/from-the-court-to-the-cause-kareem-abdul-jabbars-lifelong-stand-for-justice/)

For Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, justice has never been a sideline pursuit. In this intimate interview with UC Berkeley journalism student Marquis Chambers ’26, the basketball legend traces a throughline from the civil rights era to today’s fight for democracy, urging young people to stay in the work for the long haul.

News

### [Introducing CAA’s New Executive Director and CEO](https://alumni.berkeley.edu/introducing-caas-new-executive-director-and-ceo/)

John Clamme joins the Cal Alumni Association as its next executive director and CEO, bringing decades of experience across higher education, alum relations and engagement, athletics, and campus partnership.

## Upcoming Cal Alumni Events

[Mar \

14

### Cal Alumni of Silicon Valley - Cal Alumni Dog Social

- **Time:**
  10:00 am
- **Location:**
  1899 Park Blvd, Palo Alto, CA 94306](https://events.berkeley.edu/CAA/event/318000-cal-alumni-of-silicon-valley-cal-alumni-dog)

[Mar \

17

### Re-Entry and Transfer Student Event

- **Time:**
  12:00 pm
- **Location:**
  MLK Jr. Building](https://events.berkeley.edu/live/events/293506-re-entry-and-transfer-student-event)

[Mar \

17

### Carolina Ixta at YWCA Strong Women for These Times Speaker Series

- **Time:**
  6:00 pm
- **Location:**
  YWCA, 2600 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94704](https://events.berkeley.edu/live/events/317546-carolina-ixta-at-ywca-strong-women-for-these-times-sp)

[View all events](https://alumnichapters.berkeley.edu/veterans/events/)