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
Category: News
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: 218
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
veterans in crisis
Events scheduled for veteran suicide awareness fundraiser
The run will proceed through the Roseburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where an “Avenue of Flags” will be displayed. Riders will take Garden … Views: 66
July 12, 2018
11:45 am
home loans
ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live event on VA Home Loan Programs
Looking to purchase a home? First-time and experienced homebuyers alike may be able to take advantage of VA’s home loan programs. Plus, VA offers housing-related
July 12, 2018
8:21 am
taxes
Veterans owed refunds for over payments attributable to disability severance payments should file amended returns to claim tax refunds
The Internal Revenue Service is advising certain Veterans who received disability severance payments after Jan. 17, 1991, and included that payment as income, that they
July 12, 2018
3:39 am
State’s Largest Veteran Resource Event Comes to Southern Oregon
State’s Largest Veteran Resource Event Comes to Southern Oregon … to bring it to southern Oregon for the first time this summer,” said ODVA Acting …
July 11, 2018
3:39 pm
education
15 Ways VA is improving the Veteran’s experience right now
The Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to providing the best experiences in its delivery of care, benefits, and memorial services to Veterans, Servicemembers, their
July 11, 2018
8:30 am
WWII veterans
VA reviewing World War II mustard gas claims
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is reviewing previously denied claims from World War II Veterans who participated in full-body testing for mustard gas or
July 10, 2018
1:37 pm
Protecting yourself from identity theft
The most common form of benefits theft is for someone to access a Veteran’s eBenefits account and change the bank deposit information. While this isn’t
July 10, 2018
12:10 pm
education
Avoiding VA benefits overpayments
Life happens. We are all guilty of procrastinating on paperwork or forgetting to update records. While most of the time there are no consequences, that
July 10, 2018
12:07 pm