memorials
Memorial serves as reminder to ‘heal wounds’
New Vietnam War edifice in Boring Station Trailhead Park honors 41 Clackamas County veterans Views: 38
September 26, 2018
1:00 am
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mental health
US veteran suicide rate in Oregon double the national average among non-veterans
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – United States veterans are committing suicide at alarming rates that are well above the national average, and the problem is … Views:
September 25, 2018
10:26 pm
mental health
Saturday is Veteran Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
That’s one reason why the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs is putting a lot of effort into making sure vets know there’s help available and
September 21, 2018
11:11 pm
WWII veterans
Last Doolittle Raider Coming To Oregon International Air Show
Many would say “Doolittle’s Raid” is one of the brighter moments in American military history. It was the U.S. response to Japan’s attack on Pearl
September 20, 2018
2:14 pm
education
VA audit grounds Oregon vets hoping to use GI Bill to become pilots
Veterans in Oregon and across the country trying to use their G.I. Bill benefits for training are stuck on hold because of a scandal involving
September 18, 2018
8:11 pm
VSOs
County votes to keep only Veterans’ Service Office in Hood River open
County votes to keep only Veterans’ Service Office in Hood River open … If the office closed, veterans would have to travel to Portland or
September 17, 2018
11:33 pm
housing
Veterans Village housing project opening in Clackamas
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Clackamas County is celebrating the opening of a new village for homeless veterans. The Veterans Village is made up of … Views:
September 13, 2018
3:15 pm
burial
Unclaimed remains of veterans buried at Willamette National Cemetery
PORTLAND, Ore. — The remains of 28 unclaimed men and women, and 9 spouses of veterans were buried Wednesday at Willamette National Cemetery. Views: 240
August 30, 2018
8:54 am
memorials
Standing tall in Warrenton
WARRENTON — The new statue of a Vietnam War soldier, placed near a busy intersection in downtown Warrenton, is the result of a decadeslong effort
August 27, 2018
5:54 am
Wounded Warrior Project hosts ‘Soldier Ride’ in Oregon and Washington
VANCOUVER, Wash. — You can expect to see dozens of veterans biking in parts of Oregon and southwest Washington this weekend. Views: 42
August 23, 2018
4:26 pm
education
CCC Offers Veterans ‘Boots To Business Reboot’ Course
CCC’s Veterans Education and Training (VET) Center and Small Business … 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., veterans are invited to attend a free
August 23, 2018
10:26 am
WWII veterans
A flight to remember
Wilsonville WWll veterans honored at Vital Life Foundation event; on vet rides in vintage military plane Views: 34
August 22, 2018
12:00 am