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What Dis-ability? The Healing Power of Boating

By Ashley A. Massey, Public Information Officer, Oregon State Marine Board A day in 1969 changed the trajectory of Craig Withee’s life. A car accident

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K9s For Warriors – Because Together We Stand

The following article is a guest post reprinted with permission from ConsumersAdvocate.org. MEET JAMES AND DUNKIN James Rutland is a 12-year Army veteran who served

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Former Vietnam Fighter Pilot Continues to Save Lives of Veterans After War

PORTLAND, OR. – Lt. Colonel Tom Milligan was an Air Force Fighter Pilot in Vietnam.  He served our country, flying almost 300 combat missions, and now he serves our Veterans here at home. Tom is the Director of Military Services at Lines for Life, a service dedicated to preventing substance abuse, suicide, and other mental health challenges that Veterans face.

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The Importance of Capturing Veterans’ Stories

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Doolittle Raiders: 75 years later, their spirit lives on

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Women’s Military History Week

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Listening to Oregon Women Veteran Voices

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