War Stories: George Lee
In our weekly War Stories series we tell the stories of Central Oregon’s war veterans, some who made it back from their war and some
July 17, 2018
6:55 am
Category: News
healthcare
VEText system transforming VA’s medical scheduling process
VA recently launched VEText, a text messaging appointment-reminder system, which to date has helped VA reduce no-show medical visits by more than 100,000. VA introduced
July 17, 2018
6:35 am
emergency assistance
Lane County Has Housed 860 Homeless Veterans Since 2014
860 homeless veterans have found housing since 2014 through a collaborative effort in Lane County. The goal is to house all veterans in the community.
July 16, 2018
6:00 am
Veterans Viewpoint for Sunday, July 15
… by our veteran’s community, as well as the Oregon Department of Veterans … The placement of a State Veterans Home in Roseburg will be
July 15, 2018
11:56 am
VSOs
Lincoln County VSO Moving to New Location
Lincoln County Veteran Service’s Office Moving to New Location (7.13.18 – Lincoln County, OR) The Lincoln County Veteran Service’s Office will be moving from its
July 13, 2018
5:47 pm
recreation
TEE TALK: Filling a void for veterans
The clinics at Eagle Point are an offshoot of the Veterans Golf Club of Southern Oregon, which was formed in 2015 to introduce veterans to
July 13, 2018
3:52 pm
healthcare
Recruiting Local-Area Veterans for Collaborative Aging in place Research using Technology (CART) – A Nationwide Technology-Based Research Study about Aging
Tillamook, Oregon, July 12, 2018 – Researchers from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Portland, Oregon will be speaking about the Collaborative Aging in place
July 13, 2018
1:59 pm
dependents
DoD to bar GI Bill transfer for long-serving troops
Starting next year, service members who have been in the military for more than 16 years will no longer be able to transfer GI Bill
July 13, 2018
10:56 am
memorials
Astoria receives money for Doughboy repairs
Astoria landed more money to help repair a World War I monument damaged by a car crash last year. The Astoria Parks and Recreation Department
July 13, 2018
5:21 am
taxes
Government error cost injured U.S. vets thousands in tax refunds
More than 130,000 combat-disabled veterans are owed significant refunds due to a Defense Department glitch Views: 169
July 12, 2018
2:37 pm
healthcare
Portland VA gets cancer research support
The Portland VA Medical Center is one of 12 sites chosen to receive additional funding to enroll … The timing for Oregon veterans couldn’t be
July 12, 2018
2:22 pm
Korean veterans
First combat vets of the Korean War are honored by South Korean cities
“When they stopped us on the road, they lined us up, they set up machine guns across from us and I thought this is the
July 12, 2018
12:29 pm