War Stories: Navy Veteran Charles E. Nelson IV
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 and some who didn’t. In
April 16, 2019
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Category: News
housing
Portland State professor, students help design newest village for houseless
Portland State Professor Todd Ferry and his architectural design class helped plan the layout and pod homes for the Agape Village, the newest alternative housing village being built on the
April 15, 2019
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education
What’s your GI Bill story?
This year, VA will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the GI Bill, which established education benefits, affordable home loans and greatly expanded access to medical care for Veterans. The Servicemen’s
April 15, 2019
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Operation Stop Scams
The event by AARP Oregon, the Oregon Department of Justice and the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs will focus on identifying scams that … Views: 120
April 15, 2019
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ICYMI: VBA hosts SEC and DoD for Financial Literacy Q/A
On Thursday, Apr. 11, the Veterans Benefits Administration’s social media team hosted a Twitter Q/A with the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy and the DoD’s Office of Financial
April 12, 2019
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HELPING VETS: Outreach campaign
HELPING VETS: Outreach campaign … Indians of Oregon will host a Presumptive Conditions Campaign Event focused on identifying … During the event, representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration will be
April 12, 2019
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VFW offering free haircuts for veterans
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Gresham United Post 180 is hosting the Free Haircuts for Vets event, Views: 51
April 12, 2019
12:00 am
LGBTQ veterans
LGBTQ Veterans Face Compounding Mental Health Challenges
Veterans have much higher rates of suicide than the general population. So does the LGBTQ community. But the problem compounds where those communities intersect: LGBTQ veterans. Views: 601
April 10, 2019
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VSOs
Appeals Modernization: Veterans now have greater choice in VA claims decisions review process
The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017 (Appeals Modernization Act) is one of the most significant statutory changes to affect VA and Veterans in decades. Veterans now have a
April 10, 2019
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memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall damaged by winds in Florence
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall damaged by winds in Florence …. The structure is owned by Oregon Coast Community Action as a part of their … Views: 74
April 10, 2019
10:56 am
mental health
Some help and hope for Oregon’s suicide crisis
Some help and hope for Oregon’s suicide crisis … Yet this undeniable public health issue has lacked the public attention and … Such data, in the aggregate, can help build
April 10, 2019
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WWII veterans
Bidding Blue Skies and Tailwinds to the Last of the Doolittle Raiders
Just days shy of the 77th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Cole, the sole surviving Doolittle Raider, flew west this morning. He was 103 years old.
April 10, 2019
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