Coast Guard, family, friends remember fallen comrade
The family of Lt. Devin Hepner sat in the front row at the U.S. Coast Guard’s Air Station Astoria Tuesday, surrounded by servicemen in dress
February 1, 2017
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disability compensation
Compensation 101: What exactly is VA compensation?
As a social media administrator for VA’s Benefits Administration, I read thousands of comments (yep, all of them) each week from thousands of people scattered
February 1, 2017
6:00 am
healthcare
VA to hold town halls in Morrow County
Town halls for veterans will be March 7 in Boardman and Irrigon. The meetings will give local veterans the opportunity to hear updates and to
January 31, 2017
2:14 pm
transportation
Grant provides transportation for seniors, disabled and vets
The city of Pendleton received a $20,625 grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation to provide public transportation through June 30 to low-income seniors, people
January 31, 2017
1:58 pm
special advocacy
VA to recognize tribal organizations as Veteran representatives
Native Americans serve in the military among the highest rate, per capita, compared to other groups and our nations honor the place of tribal warriors
January 31, 2017
10:53 am
recreation
Healing on the water
By CLIFFORD LYON For City of Eugene Recreation I participated in the Veteran Sailing Program offered by the City of Eugene Recreation in the summer
January 31, 2017
10:44 am
burial
Learning precision and protocol
During the six-year history of the Prineville Band of Brothers, the local military group has spent the past five participating in veterans’ funeral services. Such
January 31, 2017
7:00 am
employment
3 Reasons to Hire a Hero
As thousands of American employers know, hiring veterans is a smart move. There are more than 7 million veterans in the U.S. labor force, meaning
January 31, 2017
1:50 am
Vietnam veterans
Salem man honors Vietnam pilot: ‘He’s not coming home, but his memory is’
Fred Thompson purchased a limited-edition print by aviation artist Joe Kline that depicts a UH-1 Huey helicopter making an extraction of a Special Forces team
January 30, 2017
1:11 pm
WWII veterans
Salem loses Pearl Harbor connection
I was sad to learn that my friend Alvin “Bud” Christopherson died while I was on vacation. If I hadn’t been out of state, I
January 30, 2017
1:04 pm
home loans
Veterans home loan program a model of stability in mortgage industry (Opinion)
Veterans in Oregon and across the country are turning to their hard-earned home loan benefits like never before. The historic Veterans Administration home loan program had
January 30, 2017
7:02 am
emergency assistance
County homeless count draws a few veterans
Forest Grove resident and city councilor Ron Thompson spent 10 days scouring western Washington County for homeless veterans to let them know he’d bring them
January 30, 2017
7:00 am