family
Letter: Support Toys for Tots
From 2006 through 2009, I was honored to have coordinated the Marine Corps League Detachment 1228 Toys for Tots drive, in and around Clatsop Country.
December 1, 2017
7:51 am
Category: News
healthcare
Veterans: Help end AIDS
December 1st is World AIDS Day This World AIDS Day, VA is encouraging Veterans to talk to their providers about their HIV status. Everyone should
December 1, 2017
7:00 am
mental health
Man’s best friend helps vets cope with life
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For some veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, a service dog can be life changing. On Wednesday, several veterans received a service
November 30, 2017
3:55 pm
emergency assistance
Proposed veterans’ shelter gets a hearing
Plan draws questions, opposition, but also support for 30 tiny homes clustered on county-owned land in the Clackamas Industrial Area; decision due in mid-December The
November 30, 2017
12:00 am
veteran IDs
VA announces rollout and application process for new Veterans ID Card
VA has announced that the application process for the national Veterans Identification Card (VIC) is now available for Veterans — yet another action honoring their
November 29, 2017
1:00 pm
White House VA Hotline now fully staffed and operational around the clock to serve nation’s Veterans
VA announced that the White House VA Hotline, first launched in June as part of President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to reforming VA, is now
November 29, 2017
1:00 pm
VFW Auxilliary President visits Central Oregon
The VFW President is visiting Central Oregon’s VFW chapters to check on the treatment of our local Vets. Views: 20
November 29, 2017
8:46 am
healthcare
Joint VA/DoD program for wounded, ill or injured service members marks 10th anniversary
VA and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) marked the 10th anniversary of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), a program developed by both organizations to
November 29, 2017
7:49 am
WWII veterans
Remembering Dec. 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor Day and those who lost their lives at the attack received recognition Monday night. The City Council unanimously endorsed a proclamation recalling Dec.
November 29, 2017
7:02 am
recreation
Wallowa County’s Divide Camp for vets looking toward expansion
A young veteran was released from treatment for severe PTSD symptoms just two weeks before, arrived at Divide Camp last summer. He was angry, scared
November 28, 2017
11:50 am
Recovery from Northern California fires brings Veterans, VA, community together
It has been more than a month since the devastating Northern California Wildfires ripped through communities, causing cities and counties to evacuate hundreds of thousands
November 28, 2017
9:38 am
memorials
Native American Veterans Memorial Project
Few people know that Native Americans serve the U.S. armed forces at higher rates per capita than any other ethnic group and have served since
November 28, 2017
8:42 am