Cans for Veterans
“CANS for VETS” was a creative idea that has resulted in reducing trash while at the same time, providing extra funds for Veteran’s programs at
April 8, 2019
3:27 pm
Category: Community
mental health
Veteran Services to Host Screening of Film about Suicide Among Veterans
Umatilla County Veteran Services is hosting a screening of Project 22, a documentary about the cross-country motorcycle journey of two veterans to raise awareness about suicide among
April 8, 2019
1:17 pm
mental health
Breaking the silence: Bend veteran helps group that helped him
Save a Warrior is an organization dedicated to serving veterans and first … 20 of those members were directly connected to Central Oregon. Views: 57
April 7, 2019
8:00 pm
Wounded Iraq veteran teaches yoga to first responders in Albany
Sunday’s yoga class at the downtown Albany fire station started with an unusual touch: The instructor told war stories. Views: 34
April 7, 2019
5:21 pm
housing
Eugene Nonprofit Finds Local Army Veteran A Home
St. Vincent de Paul in Eugene completed renovations on their 10th home for their Veterans’ Housing Project. The organization acquires and rehabs old houses for
April 5, 2019
6:17 pm
Table Rock of ages
Artifacts and some of the buildings are preserved at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics, formerly … Views: 37
April 5, 2019
2:22 am
Veterans receive Quilts of Valor
The Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild presented nine local U. S. Veterans with patriotic quilts as part of the guild’s Quilts of Valor program. Views: 32
April 4, 2019
6:52 pm
mental health
Oregon newsrooms team up to ‘Break the Silence’ around suicide
SALEM, Ore. – SALEM, Ore. (AP) — If you’re a regular reader or viewer of your local news, it’s likely you’ll have a good sense
April 4, 2019
3:38 pm
What it’s like being an Army combat photographer in South Korea right now
When Private First Class Ethan T. Ford first thought about joining the military, he immediately had his hopes set on being a combat photographer. “Joining
April 4, 2019
12:20 pm
memorials
‘It’s time our society steps up and really welcomes them home’
It was Pruitt’s idea to petition for the memorial wall to visit Florence. … Lacking a welcome home from the war seems to be a
April 3, 2019
3:41 pm
Vietnam veterans
War Stories: Vietnam War Veteran Sam Morris
In our weekly War Stories series, we introduce you to the stories of Central Oregon war veterans, some who made it back from their war
April 2, 2019
3:15 pm
American Legion and Auxiliary visit Kam Wah Chung
She said she flew in to Boise, Idaho, and will visit Oregon communities as … The Auxiliary has advocated for veterans rights, including the GI
April 2, 2019
1:15 pm