Veterans mourn loss of champion
Jim Willis, one of the key figures in the placement of the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, died Monday, June 14. He was 78. Views:
June 26, 2021
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Category: News
healthcare
VA’s Million Veteran Program wants thousands of more women to sign up for genetic study
The Million Veteran Program is working to recruit more women participants to expand its research database. (Photo courtesy of VA) Views: 571
June 25, 2021
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WWII veterans
Gresham WWII veteran turns 101
Francisco Villavicencio enjoyed parade, indoor party with family during birthday bash Views: 488
June 24, 2021
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Independence Day Parade is back on
INDEPENDENCE — Dawn Roden has lived her whole life in Independence, the offspring of two legacy families — the Hedrick and the Werline who have been
June 23, 2021
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WWII veterans
WWII veteran and companion celebrate 100th birthdays
Paul Bowen and Juanita Hoffmeister, high school classmates who reconnected after 64 years, celebrate their 100th birthdays in Salem. Views: 511
June 23, 2021
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Vietnam veterans
52 years later Marine Vietnam veteran receives Purple Heart
Marine veteran Bill Klobas, 71, (left) finally received a Purple Heart for wounds he received in 1969 while serving in Vietnam. His daughter Casey Byington
June 23, 2021
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Veterans leader Jim Willis remembered for contributions
Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker expressed sadness over the death of Jim Willis, retired Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director,
June 23, 2021
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housing
New affordable apartment development opens in Roseburg
ROSEBURG, Ore. – Another option for affordable housing is now open in Roseburg. Deer Creek Village is Neighborhood Umpqua’s 68-unit apartment complex located on Northeast
June 22, 2021
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education
GI Bill: 77 years in the making
June 22, 2021, marks the 77th Anniversary of the GI Bill, originally titled the “Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944.” The GI Bill set out the
June 22, 2021
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The future of medicine is in your genes.
VA Portland is enrolling Veterans in Million Veteran Program, a national research program studying how differences in genes, lifestyle and military experiences affect Veterans’ health
June 21, 2021
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LGBTQ veterans
Unpacking the Story of Transgender Veterans
TA-NET is a fairly new concept at VA. In mid-2019, clinical practice guidelines didn’t exist to address the common experiences and complex traumas experienced by
June 21, 2021
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COVID-19
VA promises renewed focus on preventing homelessness amid pandemic impact concerns
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Monday acknowledged the possibility of a spike in veterans experiencing homelessness later this year and vowed “to do everything we can to
June 21, 2021
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