memorials
Park Dedicated to Oregon Pearl Harbor Survivor
Ed Johann is a survivor of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. He founded the Lincoln County Historical Museum and served as a city councilor
February 9, 2022
7:18 am
Category: News
healthcare
Connect with fellow women Veterans, learn about available Veteran and women-centered health care resources
If you’re looking for women-centered health care, sign up for the VA Women’s Health Reengagement Training (heaRT) so VA can support your health care needs.
February 8, 2022
3:00 pm
mental health
VA and communities support Challenge to Prevent Veteran Suicide
VA has extended a call to action to every U.S. state and territory to join the Governor’s Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans,
February 8, 2022
6:50 am
memorials
Tualatin veterans memorial seeks design themes
Tualatin is asking residents to weigh in on what type of design they’d like to see for a proposed veterans memorial planned for the Lake
February 8, 2022
12:00 am
women veterans
Are you one of the fewer than half of all women Veterans not using VA?
Are you one of the fewer than half of all women Veterans not using the VA benefits and services you have earned? VA wants to
February 6, 2022
6:00 am
housing
2021 PIT Count data, updates on Veteran homelessness
On February 4, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the results of the 2021 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, the annual effort to estimate the
February 4, 2022
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employment
Half a million veterans re-entered the workforce in January
The veterans unemployment rate rose in January, but so did the number of veterans who found jobs. A rush of veterans re-entering the job market last month reflected a
February 4, 2022
9:26 am
memorials
Placing Oregon in military history
Founded in 2015, the Oregon Coast Military Museum is a valuable archive of local history. The idea originated with locals who sought to establish a
February 2, 2022
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memorials
Fallen Hero sign to be placed on Cascade Lakes HWY to honor Marine
A “Fallen Hero” sign memorializing a U.S. Marine from Bend will soon be placed along the Cascade Lakes Highway. Jack Ryan Ostrovsky was one of
February 2, 2022
5:27 pm
WWII veterans
WWII ‘Ghost Army’ members to be awarded Congressional Gold Medal
This photo provided by Andrea J. Cheeney shows four generations of the McKane family pose with an inflatable tank at the Ghost Army exhibit on
February 2, 2022
1:28 pm
housing
Veteran brings case management approach to Skamania housing programs
STEVENSON — Housing is first. That’s the motto of Curt Gray, Skamania County Housing Department coordinator for Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP). Housing is the
February 2, 2022
12:00 am
education
Vets must now verify school enrollment monthly or lose housing stipends
Starting this month, all students receiving Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits must verify their school enrollment each month or risk forfeiting their housing allowance. The change has been planned
February 1, 2022
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