Veterans to receive headstones Mountain View Cemetery
Members of the local Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Friends of Mountain View Cemetery will dedicate a headstone to
April 30, 2019
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recreation
How the Xbox Adaptive Controller is helping VA medical centers support Veterans
For active duty military members, playing video games can help release stress, build camaraderie and offer comforting familiarity in foreign environments. For Veterans returning from
April 30, 2019
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women veterans
VA celebrates Women’s Health Week with events at medical centers
In celebration of National Women’s Health Week, May 12-18, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers (VAMCs) across the country will host events to
April 30, 2019
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education
VET TEC, a high-tech training pilot program, is now taking Veteran applications
Veteran applications are now being accepted for the VET TEC (Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses) pilot program. VET TEC allows Veterans to receive accelerated
April 30, 2019
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Meeting with the VA
The first Veteran Listening Session held in Prineville was by many accounts a success. “Overall, it was a very positive experience,” said Shannon Dearth, executive
April 30, 2019
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veterans in crisis
Raising veteran suicide awareness
An average of 22 veterans commit suicide on a daily basis. And that is how many miles a day Marist College English professor Tommy Zurhellen
April 30, 2019
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recreation
Program gives veterans room to grow
Carrie Allen had to go no farther than across the street to learn about gardening while growing up in Battle Ground. From the time she
April 29, 2019
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healthcare
Salem VA clinic has grueling wait times for veterans seeking a doctor
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs clinic in Salem is plagued with long wait times for new patients. The average delay to see a primary care doctor
April 29, 2019
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Solving decades-old problems one at a time
Well now, another obstacle and hurdle for military spouses has actually been dealt with here in Oregon! Imagine: Something actually accomplished that will make life
April 27, 2019
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Roseburg VA hopes to help survivors of Sexual Assault by walking a mile in their boots
It’s a one mile walk to honor both men and women who have experienced sexual trauma in or out of the military. “That those people
April 26, 2019
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emergency assistance
Giving Vets A Place To Rebuild Hope
It’s often mentioned in discussions of people living homeless: veterans are a noticeable share of the population. Veteran-focused organizations on Oregon’s South Coast formed Operation
April 26, 2019
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Oregon Veterans Foundation donates van to Marine vet with MS: ‘It means the world to me’
SALEM, Ore. (KATU) – An Oregon veteran received a new set of wheels on Thursday thanks to a generous donation. Ken Swiderski is a Marine …
April 25, 2019
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