Special Forces veteran visits North Marion High School
Where were you on Sept. 11, 2001? That’s what former Green Beret Sgt. 1st Class Chris Spence asked students at North Marion High School during
April 11, 2018
9:03 am
Category: Community
Ship ahoy! USS Portland set to arrive
Public tours, events set for huge new U.S. Navy ship scheduled to arrive in town on Saturday for commissioning ceremony on April 21. U.S. Navy
April 11, 2018
7:33 am
Veteran Town Hall focuses better communication between veterans and organizations
Veterans in the Rogue Valley have taken the first step in coming up with ways to better help their needs, during a Town Hall in
April 10, 2018
11:33 pm
healthcare
Receive Appointment Reminders via Text Messaging
Starting May 2, 2018, at VAPORHCS – Veterans will be able to get automated, interactive text messages to remind them of upcoming VA appointments. Veterans
April 10, 2018
12:55 pm
healthcare
Letter: Your veterans need your help
Every weekday at 7 a.m., the Disabled American Veterans van departs from the parking lot on Marine Drive just west of Burger King, with veterans
April 10, 2018
10:09 am
WWII veterans
War Stories: Everett Belcher
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 who
April 9, 2018
7:30 pm
Oregon Coast Military Museum hosts Military Heritage Day
Southern Oregon Veterans Benefit Member at Large, Russ McBride, himself a Vietnam Vet, will share their project that has been in the works for a
April 9, 2018
9:52 am
Veterans Viewpoint for Sunday, April 8
A Death Benefits Seminar will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 19 at the Roseburg VA Campus Building 16 auditorium. Topics covered will
April 7, 2018
1:15 pm
Veterans asked to show their ink
COOS BAY — The Coos History Museum is seeking participants for their upcoming exhibit “Vet Ink: Military Inspired Tattoos,” opening later this year. The museum
April 7, 2018
1:09 pm
Vets crowd town hall to learn about changes coming to Eugene VA clinic
The town hall came after a tumultuous first three months of the year for the system, which covers the Eugene and Roseburg clinics, plus two
April 5, 2018
8:59 pm
WWII veterans
Grants Pass Young Marine Escorts WWII Vets Back to Iwo Jima
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The historic island of Iwo Jima, site of the pivotal WWII battle between the United States and Japan, only opens up
April 5, 2018
4:25 pm
WWII veterans
Remains of Silverton Marine killed in WWII identified and heading home
A case file, about an inch-thick with a black cover, sits on a table in Marie Galloway’s living room, a grim reminder of her 17-year-old
April 5, 2018
2:15 pm