healthcare
Vets Viewpoint for Sept. 24
The Toxic Exposure / Agent Orange & Veteran’s Health Issues Town Hall will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at the Winston Community Center,
September 24, 2017
12:07 am
Category: News
Veteran-led organization helps train disaster relief volunteers
Just a week after returning from assisting Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas, Kit Foreman, 25, joined roughly 20 volunteers in disaster response training in Independence
September 23, 2017
9:13 pm
memorials
Benches honor Vietnam soldiers in Hermiston
Flags flew at half-staff Saturday afternoon at McKenzie Park where the Hermiston High School class of 1967 honored two of their classmates, Lance Cpl. Dick
September 23, 2017
3:02 pm
family
President Donald J. Trump Proclaims September 24, 2017, as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day
GOLD STAR MOTHER’S AND FAMILY’S DAY, 2017 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION
September 23, 2017
4:27 am
Repairing a nation, stitch by stitch
Alison Perry, the founder of the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch, said at the unveiling ceremony that the collaborative flag is a great example of how
September 23, 2017
12:07 am
healthcare
VA providing support to Veterans in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria
In the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, VA announced today that it continues to provide vital health care and other support to displaced Veterans
September 22, 2017
12:24 pm
memorials
The Garden Of Solace Honors Oregon’s Vietnam Veterans
Just past the greenery of the Hoyt Arboretum in Washington Park sits a different type of garden. Beginning with a fountain and spiraling up a
September 21, 2017
4:37 pm
Oregon International Airshow soars into Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. – The Raptor, Super Hornet and Skyhawk are just a few of the aircrafts you’ll see when the Oregon International Airshow takes off
September 21, 2017
7:03 am
mental health
Women Vets Have More Than Double the Suicide Rate of Civilian Women
The suicide rate among women who have served in the U.S. military is more than twice as high as that of adult civilian women, according
September 21, 2017
3:47 am
Vietnam veterans
Trump to Award Medal of Honor to Alabama Veteran
The White House says President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to a retired Army medic from Alabama who risked his life several
September 20, 2017
2:46 pm
mental health
ICYMI: Twitter chat focuses on how you can #BeThere4Veterans
On Sept. 18, as part of our Suicide Prevention Month campaign, VA hosted a Twitter chat in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention,
September 20, 2017
8:16 am
emergency assistance
Roseburg Elks Lodge #326 supports annual Stand Down event
ROSEBURG, Ore. — The annual Veterans Stand Down event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 27, at the Roseburg VA Medical Center. Stand Down focuses on
September 20, 2017
8:01 am