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
American flags lining a new driveway and the smell of freshly laid wood floors welcomed U.S. Army veteran Bret Garner and his family to their new home
PORTLAND, Ore. — For two weeks during the storms that buried the metro area in snow, a few local American Legion veterans turned their post into
Rhonda Gleason thought the Veterans Affairs doctor wasn’t listening. Turns out, she was right. She’d driven more than three hours from her centeral Oregon home
MEDFORD, Ore. – A sign was unveiled at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Medford today. Veterans gathered to celebrate the progress of the memorial at
Since the inception of The American Legion Legacy Scholarship in 2001 following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, The American Legion has offered its support to
VA announced exemptions to the federal hiring freeze in the president’s memo dated January 23, 2017. The authorities outlined in the president’s memo provide VA the
Jim Lommasson has noticed a disconnect between the American public and soldiers who have fought in the recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Portland-based
For Veterans, returning home may be a complicated journey filled with emotional, physical, and mental highs and lows, particularly if they are trying to recover
It is easy to overlook the old bridge on Southeast Court Place in Pendleton, across from the Veterans of Foreign Wars “Let ‘er Buck” Post
ONTARIO — An Ontario tradition, this year’s Center Ball is right around the corner. The soiree includes food, drinks and dancing, and is an annual
On Jan. 24, 2017, VA’s Veterans Health Administration partnered with Smokefree.gov, Mental Health America and APA Public Interest to discuss how we can help Veterans
