Donated puppy will aid needy area veteran
Judging by her first major photo shoot, Scottie, an eight-week-old Labrador retriever, isn’t going to have a hard time adjusting to life in the spotlight
December 28, 2018
6:00 am
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WWII veterans
#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Richard Overton
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Richard Overton. Richard served during World War II from 1940 to 1945. Richard was born in Bastrop County, Texas in
December 28, 2018
5:30 am
mental health
Blue Christmas addresses Veterans’ holiday stress
Blue Christmas Service Excerpts from a sermon by Chaplain Jonathan Landon, Eugene VA Health Care Center. I’ve known for a long time that some men
December 27, 2018
7:00 am
education
This federal program wipes away disabled vets’ student debt. They’re defaulting on their loans anyway.
About 42,000 veterans had been contacted, and 7,700 had had their loans discharged, according to information provided by the Education Department this week, leading advocates
December 27, 2018
4:00 am
caregivers
VA announces moratorium on discharges and decreases from comprehensive caregiver program
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced today that it will temporarily suspend discharges and decreases in level of support from its Program of Comprehensive
December 26, 2018
11:37 am
mental health
Program to help Intel Corp. veterans deal with PTSD spreads to other employees
Weber has the HeartMath program on her laptop to monitor heart rate variability, or “where a person is at in their level of coherence,” she
December 24, 2018
1:22 pm
education
Want to get into a top school? Check out this nonprofit led by a Navy vet.
Writing a college essay can be one of the hardest parts of the college application for veterans, who have been trained to stay quiet about
December 24, 2018
5:00 am
Richer, smarter, better off: Things are looking up for wounded warriors
Disabled veterans have made significant gains in education and the workforce, a new Wounded Warrior Project study shows. (Airman 1st Class Kaylee Dubois/Air Force) Views:
December 24, 2018
4:00 am
VA not affected by partial government shutdown
In light of of a partial federal government shutdown, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie released the following statement: “Thanks to the
December 22, 2018
8:06 am
Can you identify the Civil War soldier in this photograph?
A Salem man is on the hunt to find out the identity of the Civil War soldier in this photograph and track down his descendants.
December 22, 2018
8:00 am
‘It’s kind of a safe place I guess’: Molalla man opens restaurant for veterans after son’s car crash
A Molalla man wanted to create a safe space for veterans, so he opened up a diner where service men and women would always feel
December 21, 2018
7:33 pm
How A Partial Government Shutdown Affects The Northwest
Earlier in the fall, Congress managed to pass 2019 budgets for the Defense, Energy, Health and Human Services, Education, Veterans Affairs and … Views: 33
December 21, 2018
5:32 pm