Cans for Veterans
“CANS for VETS” was a creative idea that has resulted in reducing trash while at the same time, providing extra funds for Veteran’s programs at
April 8, 2019
3:27 pm
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mental health
Veteran Services to Host Screening of Film about Suicide Among Veterans
Umatilla County Veteran Services is hosting a screening of Project 22, a documentary about the cross-country motorcycle journey of two veterans to raise awareness about suicide among
April 8, 2019
1:17 pm
mental health
Breaking the silence: Bend veteran helps group that helped him
Save a Warrior is an organization dedicated to serving veterans and first … 20 of those members were directly connected to Central Oregon. Views: 86
April 7, 2019
8:00 pm
Wounded Iraq veteran teaches yoga to first responders in Albany
Sunday’s yoga class at the downtown Albany fire station started with an unusual touch: The instructor told war stories. Views: 59
April 7, 2019
5:21 pm
housing
Eugene Nonprofit Finds Local Army Veteran A Home
St. Vincent de Paul in Eugene completed renovations on their 10th home for their Veterans’ Housing Project. The organization acquires and rehabs old houses for
April 5, 2019
6:17 pm
employment
Vet employment stays strong in March
Post-9/11 veterans had a productive March in terms of job hunting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data. Views: 53
April 5, 2019
8:53 am
Table Rock of ages
Artifacts and some of the buildings are preserved at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics, formerly … Views: 48
April 5, 2019
2:22 am
Veterans receive Quilts of Valor
The Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild presented nine local U. S. Veterans with patriotic quilts as part of the guild’s Quilts of Valor program. Views: 37
April 4, 2019
6:52 pm
mental health
Oregon newsrooms team up to ‘Break the Silence’ around suicide
SALEM, Ore. – SALEM, Ore. (AP) — If you’re a regular reader or viewer of your local news, it’s likely you’ll have a good sense
April 4, 2019
3:38 pm
What it’s like being an Army combat photographer in South Korea right now
When Private First Class Ethan T. Ford first thought about joining the military, he immediately had his hopes set on being a combat photographer. “Joining
April 4, 2019
12:20 pm
women veterans
At War: I Followed My Father Into the Marines. But It Was Different for a Woman.
I faced constant sexual harassment in the corps. It was a side of the military neither of us wanted to see. Views: 61
April 4, 2019
2:00 am
healthcare
At War: The Army Thought He Was Faking His Health Issues. Turns Out He Had Chronic Lead Poisoning.
Stephen Hopkins, an Army veteran who received a diagnosis of chronic lead poisoning, outside his gym in Fort Washington, Md., on March 5. Views: 65
April 3, 2019
4:45 pm