Bandon to be designated ‘Medal of Honor’ city
BANDON – By the efforts of George Trott, District 3 commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Bandon has made another step toward being the
March 20, 2018
2:00 pm
Category: Southern
WWII veterans
Back from the dead: Family believed POW had been killed
Frank Hernandez had survived a shell hit in France that sent shrapnel into his hip and knee, bombs raining down around him as he hid
March 19, 2018
5:22 am
Veterans Hear From New VA Roseburg Director At Town Hall
The new interim Director of the Roseburg Veterans Administration Health Care system held a town hall this week on the Medical Center campus. This comes
March 15, 2018
1:48 pm
Future Eagle Scout builds gazebo for veterans at Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Eagle Scout Sheldon Cooper stands in front of the gazebo he helped construct as a part of his Eagle Scout project on the campus of
March 15, 2018
9:43 am
healthcare
Battlefield acupuncture gives veterans alternative to drugs for pain relief
He placed his hopes in the battlefield acupuncture treatment now available to veterans. Based on ancient, 5,000-year-old teachings of Chinese medicine, the treatment was adapted
March 15, 2018
8:33 am
Beat the crowds: Costco to offer early military shopping March 24
Want some Saturday Costco shopping time before the crowds hit? Active-duty service members, military retirees and other veterans are invited to shop at your local
March 13, 2018
3:14 pm
Veterans Free Admission Program at The Coos History Museum, March 12
The Coos History Museum will waive admission to veterans and their spouse/partner beginning March 2018 through December 31, 2018. The free admission program was created
March 12, 2018
5:18 am
transportation
Volunteer drivers help patients make it to appointments at Roseburg VA
The hospital has a program called DAV Transportation Network. Volunteers are able to sign up and help veterans get to appointments locally, or travel to
March 8, 2018
4:45 pm
women veterans
VA honors women for World War II contributions
Filipino-American and U.S. Army veteran Maria Ortiz, left, speaks while holding the book “Lost Child of WWII,” written by Leonida Clarete-WIlson, right. The author was
March 7, 2018
9:26 am
OVH
New Roseburg veterans home OK’d
The Roseburg Veterans’ Home would serve veterans’ of Southwest Oregon and across the state. It comes as good news on the heels of the firing
March 7, 2018
3:48 am
OVH
Roseburg veterans home study wins last-minute legislative approval
A bill requiring Oregon’s director of veterans affairs to study the progress of establishing a state veterans home in Roseburg was approved by the state
March 6, 2018
9:03 am
tribal veterans
Museum hosts new exhibit on native american military members
The Coquille Tribe’s poster feature 29 local Native American veterans, 15 of the names were accompanied with the picture. … Coos History Museum will be
March 2, 2018
3:37 pm