Military discounts a tap away with SCOUT Military
While serving in the U.S. Army in Oklahoma, Cody McGraw of Portland would help connect his fellow platoon members with military deals and savings. When
February 19, 2017
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women veterans
Coos County women veterans guests of honor at special Nurturing Day event
COOS BAY, Ore. — Women veterans of Coos County were given a special day Friday. Organizers from the Roseburg VA Medical Center hosted Nurturing Day
February 17, 2017
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Vets Viewpoint: Starting to plan the Veterans Day parade
On March 1, the Douglas County Veterans Day Parade Committee will begin planning for the 2017 Veterans Day Parade. The annual event is one of
February 12, 2017
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emergency assistance
Organizers Gearing Up for Southern Oregon Veterans Fair on Friday at GP Fairgrounds
Organizers for the Southern Oregon Veterans Stand-Up and Employment Fair are still accepting donations of clothing for this week’s event in Grants Pass. The Southern
February 6, 2017
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Legislators announce budget-focused town hall meetings across Oregon
SALEM — The Oregon Legislative Assembly’s budget-writing Joint Ways and Means Committee will hold a series of public hearings in seven cities across the state
February 3, 2017
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healthcare
Female veterans face barriers to health care
Rhonda Gleason thought the Veterans Affairs doctor wasn’t listening. Turns out, she was right. She’d driven more than three hours from her centeral Oregon home
January 27, 2017
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memorials
Veterans gather to celebrate future home of Vietnam Memorial Wall
MEDFORD, Ore. – A sign was unveiled at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Medford today. Veterans gathered to celebrate the progress of the memorial at
January 27, 2017
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WWII veterans
Harold Hayes, Survivor of Secret World War II Odyssey, Dies at 94
Harold Hayes, the last surviving member of a band of airborne American medics and nurses who crashed-landed in Nazi-occupied Albania in 1943 and survived German
January 25, 2017
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WWII veterans
Volunteer helps brighten the lives of Veterans
The Volunteer Caregiver Support Program at the VA SORCC (Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics) matches older Veterans with volunteers who live within their community.
January 19, 2017
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2017 will be a busy year for vets
In a recent column I highlighted some of the things our veterans groups accomplished in 2016. For those of you who like to plan ahead,
January 14, 2017
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WWII veterans
Old Camp White building goes on historic register
WHITE CITY – The Camp White Station Hospital Administration Building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. White City’s first individually listed
January 11, 2017
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emergency assistance
US Marine veteran found herself homeless
Before moving to Oregon, Hughes was retired and living in Denver, Colo. … Veteran’s Affairs peer support specialist Jonathan Harkness said homeless veterans … “We
December 26, 2016
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