Military museum opens doors
The Dalles finally has a museum dedicated exclusively to the military. With thousands of veterans living in Wasco County, a museum to honor locals who
August 23, 2017
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Category: Community
recreation
Oregon’s outdoors help veterans cope
Oregon’s abundant public land offers diverse recreational opportunities, but for military veterans, it can provide additional benefits. Jana Waller and Jim Kinsey from Missoula, Montana,
August 23, 2017
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Korean veterans
Veterans take flight
The concept behind Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation is in the organization’s motto: “Giving back to those who have given.” The devotion inherent in the motto
August 23, 2017
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emergency assistance
Survey: Fewer homeless veterans in Oregon, no change in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite a pledge to end homelessness among veterans in Multnomah County, an Oregon Housing and Community Services point-in-time survey shows the number of
August 23, 2017
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veterans in crisis
Line for Life awarded exclusive national veterans contract
Portland-based crisis response nonprofit hiring additional employees to handle expected 1,200 or more calls a month from veterans seeking help Portland-based Lines for Life has
August 23, 2017
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education
Post-911 educational assistance changes
A lot of conversation was generated around innumerable veteran coffee-clutches after the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017 was passed this last
August 19, 2017
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PTSD
Veteran walking to four corners of US to bring awareness to PTSD enters Medford
Medford, Ore. – On arguably the busiest weekend in Oregon for 2017, Eli Smith comes to the area for a reason other than the eclipse
August 19, 2017
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Camaraderie is theme at annual Portland Spartan Race
There’s little in the civilian world that emulates the military experience. It’s also difficult to come across the camaraderie built during high-tense moments in combat.
August 19, 2017
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emergency assistance
Oregon City code exempts county’s homeless-veterans project
On Aug. 16, Oregon City commissioners unanimously declared an emergency to exempt Clackamas County from the city’s code requirements as county officials oversee volunteers who
August 18, 2017
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A fairly good place to spread vets’ message
Thousands of people from across Clackamas County flocked to Canby on Tuesday for the opening of the 118th Clackamas County Fair. From excited youth with
August 17, 2017
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WWII veterans
Former mayor’s son talks about father’s WWII heroics
As family members celebrate former Umatilla mayor George Hash’s 95th birthday, his son Randy is hoping that his father’s legacy is not forgotten. Hash, who
August 16, 2017
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mental health
September is suicide prevention month
Nine people have taken their own lives since May 13 of 2017. Eleven people committed suicide last year. Three Azalea Middle School students attempted to
August 15, 2017
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