“High Five Tour,” supporting military families, comes to Medford
MEDFORD, Ore.– An eight month road trip across the U.S will be making a stop… Views: 50
July 21, 2018
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Vietnam veterans
The airman who inspired ‘Good Morning Vietnam’ just died at 79
Even though Robin Williams’ now-famous morning greeting doesn’t make people think of the real Adrian Cronauer, it does a pretty good job of representing who
July 19, 2018
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veteran owned businesses
How to Tap Into the Veteran Entrepreneurship Network
It begins with an idea. You have a great vision for a business venture, but may not know where to start. Or, you’re already a
July 19, 2018
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Operation Donate with Honor: Federal Trade Commission, states cracking down on fraudulent Veteran charities
Operation Donate with Honor, a federal-state education and enforcement initiative to combat fraudulent and deceptive charitable solicitations claiming to help Veterans and military was launched
July 19, 2018
9:07 am
healthcare
VA and IBM Watson Health extend partnership to support Veterans with cancer
VA and IBM Watson Health announced the extension of a public-private partnership to apply artificial intelligence to help interpret cancer data in the treatment of
July 19, 2018
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FTC and States Combat Fraudulent Charities That Falsely Claim to Help Veterans and Servicemembers
The Federal Trade Commission, along with law enforcement officials and charity regulators from 70 offices in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam
July 19, 2018
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education
Check your mailbox: Veterans with severe disabilities and student loans should keep an eye out for this
The Department of Education is sending letters to veterans with severe disabilities notifying them that they may be eligible for a tax-free discharge of their
July 18, 2018
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taxes
How to find out if you’re eligible for the big veteran’s tax refund
The Defense Department has announced that more than 130,000 veterans may be eligible for a tax refund on taxes paid on their disability severance. Eligible
July 18, 2018
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War Stories: George Lee
In our weekly War Stories series we tell the stories of Central Oregon’s war veterans, some who made it back from their war and some
July 17, 2018
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healthcare
VEText system transforming VA’s medical scheduling process
VA recently launched VEText, a text messaging appointment-reminder system, which to date has helped VA reduce no-show medical visits by more than 100,000. VA introduced
July 17, 2018
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emergency assistance
Lane County Has Housed 860 Homeless Veterans Since 2014
860 homeless veterans have found housing since 2014 through a collaborative effort in Lane County. The goal is to house all veterans in the community.
July 16, 2018
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Veterans Viewpoint for Sunday, July 15
… by our veteran’s community, as well as the Oregon Department of Veterans … The placement of a State Veterans Home in Roseburg will be
July 15, 2018
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