VSOs
New programs support local veterans
Once a month, on the fourth full week of the month, Greg Ford, a readjustment counselor with the Central Oregon Vet Center in Bend, attends
February 6, 2019
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Category: News
Attention Artists: 2019 National Veterans Day Poster Contest underway
Calling all artists! The 2019 National Veterans Day Poster Contest is underway. Each year the Veterans Day National Committee publishes a commemorative Veterans Day poster.
February 5, 2019
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WWII veterans
War Stories: World War II Veteran Loretta Cummings
In our weekly War Stories series we introduce you to the stories of Central Oregon war veterans. This week, War Stories producer Cody Rheault introduces
February 5, 2019
4:46 pm
New director named for Roseburg Veterans Affairs center
(AP) — An interim director for the Walla Walla Veterans Affairs Medical Center … director for the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Oregon. Views:
February 5, 2019
4:44 pm
emergency assistance
Disabled veteran faces eviction, local organizations rush to help
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.–A disabled veteran in Central Point is on the verge of eviction after years… Views: 72
February 2, 2019
6:48 pm
WWI veterans
They Shall Not Grow Old Review: Peter Jackson’s Astonishing, Emotional Look at WWI
After a few of those weird one-off Fathom Events screenings that you never hear about in time, Peter Jackson’s World War I documentary They Shall
February 1, 2019
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women veterans
Legendary pilot will be honored by all-female flyover
Nine female pilots at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, say they feel privileged to be selected as volunteers to perform the “missing woman” formation Feb.
February 1, 2019
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employment
Vet unemployment up in January
After a 2018 of record lows, the unemployment rate for veterans climbed up again in the first month of the year. Views: 36
February 1, 2019
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veteran owned businesses
This new law gives vet small business owners surplus federal equipment – for free
The Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act allows veteran small business owners to acquire surplus federal equipment, effectively free of charge. Views: 202
February 1, 2019
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healthcare
Springfield organization aims to help Oregon vets cover ambulance costs
Miller said Veterans Affairs already covers ambulance fares but said it can be … With that money, he said they can serve 30,000 veterans in
January 31, 2019
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Vietnam veterans
The hell of war shaped Crooked River Ranch veteran’s life
The hell of war shaped Crooked River Ranch veteran’s life … They were also tasked with disarming or destroying any damaged or unexploded … Views: 33
January 31, 2019
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