War Stories: Mike Brock
He had his mind set on the military right out of high school, enlisting in the Marine Corps and then attending officer’s candidate school showing
November 27, 2018
8:11 pm
Category: News
healthcare
Facebook Live Dec. 11: Convenient health care at your fingertips
Online video conferencing? Check. Online appointment scheduling? Check. Mobile apps tailored to Veteran needs? Check. Smartphones, tablets and computers make accessing VA health care easier
November 27, 2018
11:28 am
WWII veterans
Remembering Pearl Harbor
The city of Seaside honored American World War II with a proclamation for “Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.” The proclamation comes with a freshening up of
November 27, 2018
8:35 am
WWII veterans
Where We Live: Dayton man recalls D-Day
Mortensen — who is also working with the National Archives to download more military stories of Oregon veterans — believes documenting first-hand … Views: 58
November 26, 2018
1:33 pm
education
GI Bill advice: For student vets, from student vets
Among student veterans’ tips for getting the most out of the GI Bill are to knock out credits before you start school and save for
November 26, 2018
6:59 am
WWII veterans
Remembrance of Pearl Harbor, December 7th, 1941 in Newport at Don and Ann Davis Park
Survivors of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor will be honored at a ceremony on December 7 at 11:00 am at the Don and Ann
November 26, 2018
6:11 am
education
They served their country. Why aren’t elite colleges serving them better?
Veterans are a rarity on the campuses of many of the nation’s elite universities. Views: 60
November 25, 2018
11:00 am
Post-9/11 veterans
Veterans find community, hard work in rare firefighting crew
Christopher Schott works in Utah with a firefighting crew out of Lakeview, Ore. After being in firefights in Afghanistan and Iraq, members of the new
November 25, 2018
8:25 am
From “55” to Afghanistan
A group of Veterans sitting around the coffee table the other day at Veteran Advocates of Ore-Ida reflected back when 55 mph was the law
November 24, 2018
11:00 pm
WWII veterans
The man who was celebrated as Pearl Harbor’s oldest survivor has died at 106
San Diego native Ray Chavez was celebrated as the oldest living veteran of the Pearl Harbor attack. He died Wednesday at the age of 106. Views:
November 23, 2018
5:31 pm
tribal veterans
“We Became Warriors Again”: Why World War I Was a Surprisingly Pivotal Moment for American Indian History
When Congress in 2008 declared the Friday after Thanksgiving to be Native American Heritage Day, the resolution made only passing mention of why that timing
November 23, 2018
8:00 am
Deschutes Memorial Gardens Announced as an Official Location for the 2018 National Wreaths Across America Day
The cemetery will join close to 1,500 participating locations across the country to Remember, Honor & Teach on December 15 at 9am. National nonprofit Wreaths
November 21, 2018
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