POW/MIA veterans
Veterans ask Jackson County to fly POW/MIA flag
A group of veterans who served in wars from World War II to Iraq are calling on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to fly
October 4, 2017
4:15 pm
Category: News
healthcare
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This month, VA would like to raise awareness of breast cancer and emphasize the importance of early detection. One in every eight women will develop
October 4, 2017
12:22 pm
education
UCC hosts resource fair for veterans featuring Vietnam Veterans Memorial Traveling Wall
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Student veterans at Umpqua Community College are creating an event to honor their fellow brothers and sisters who served in our country’s
October 4, 2017
12:07 pm
mental health
ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live Event with AMVETS discusses suicide prevention
On Sept. 20, VA and AMVETS hosted an #ExploreVA Facebook Live event on suicide prevention to discuss how to support Veterans in need of help.
October 4, 2017
6:15 am
mental health
New mobile app help Veterans cope with TBI
Of the 600,000 Veterans who call Washington State Home, it is estimated that one in five have some level of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
October 3, 2017
10:20 am
WWII veterans
The Recent Wave of WWII Memoirs May Also Be the Last
(NEW YORK) — Don Stratton, one of the few remaining surviving veterans from the bombing of Pearl Harbor, had been holding on to his memories
October 3, 2017
7:07 am
WWII veterans
Honor Flight vets were ‘treated like kings’
It had been a while since Harold Simpson had seen the Enola Gay — more than 70 years. The first time Simpson set eyes on
October 3, 2017
6:10 am
memorials
Since You Asked: Vietnam Wall replica in Medford is moving forward
I am relatively new to Medford and just recently heard about a Vietnam Memorial wall being built here. I searched your paper and found that
October 3, 2017
12:52 am
Korean veterans
Veterans get big welcome home from trip
MEDFORD — World War II and Korean War veterans are returning home after a trip to Washington D.C. They got an all paid expense trip through
October 2, 2017
11:56 pm
WWII veterans
Honor Flight of Oregon returns to Medford with big announcement
Medford, Ore. — A group of local veterans are back in the Rogue Valley, following a weekend trip to Washington D.C. The World War II
October 2, 2017
6:41 pm
caregivers
VA forms new family, caregiver and survivor advisory committee, names Sen. Elizabeth Dole as chair
VA announced the formation of the Veterans’ Family, Caregiver and Survivor Federal Advisory Committee as part of VA secretary Dr. David Shulkin’s commitment to supporting
October 2, 2017
1:08 pm
Vietnam veterans
WWII and Vietnam War veterans return to Oregon from trip to DC
PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s business as usual at PDX, but gate C9 had people turning heads Sunday night. Many at the gate, wielding American flags, waiting
October 2, 2017
7:51 am