healthcare
Veterans Town Hall In North Bend
All veterans, their families and stake holders are invited to a Veterans Town Hall on Thursday, August 17th at 5pm. The Roseburg VA Healthcare System
August 4, 2017
9:17 am
Category: News
women veterans
See you at the 2017 national women Veterans summit
The female Veteran population accounts for 10 percent of U.S. Veterans, and that number is expected to grow to 15 percent by 2030. This Veteran
August 4, 2017
6:00 am
healthcare
Grants Pass veteran helps unveil VA technology to White House, Pres. Trump
Grants Pass, Ore. – Thursday morning, Dr. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, helped present Telehealth to President Donald Trump with the help of an
August 3, 2017
7:26 pm
emergency assistance
Services & supplies available for veterans at annual Stand Down event in North Bend
NORTH BEND, Ore. — Help is coming to homeless veterans on the south coast. The 8th annual South Coast Veterans Stand Down event takes place
August 3, 2017
5:56 pm
burial
Flagline to honor vets
The Missing in America Project has arranged for the unclaimed cremains of six veterans to be transported from La Grande to Willamette National Cemetery in
August 3, 2017
1:36 pm
healthcare
President, VA secretary announce Veteran telehealth initiatives designed to provide greater access, care
Today at the White House, President Trump and VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin announced three initiatives that will expand access to health care for Veterans
August 3, 2017
9:56 am
education
Congress Just Made Huge Changes to the GI Bill. Here’s What Matters Most for Veterans
In a rare moment of unity, lawmakers in Washington, D.C., just passed a major expansion to the education benefits for U.S. military veterans. The bill,
August 3, 2017
7:29 am
Post-9/11 veterans
Feed Me Fight Me: Food-inspired activewear company gives back to veterans
Klamath Falls native Brian Eayres has always been the sort of person who does what he wants, whether that is joining the Marines on a
August 2, 2017
11:56 pm
Vietnam veterans
My Story of Service: Michael Meer of Grants Pass
Michael Meer, of Grants Pass, shares stories from his time serving as a Gunner in the Armed Chinook program during Vietnam. Tales include nearly crashing
August 2, 2017
2:54 pm
home loans
Things to know to build a home using a VA construction loan
In a previous VAntage Point post, The Plan Collector blogged about how a Veteran could build a new home. They mention that construction to permanent
August 2, 2017
10:26 am
employment
Three job search resources for Veterans and military spouses
The U.S. economy is losing $1 billion a year to a single crisis: military spouse unemployment. According to the Chamber of Commerce, of the more than 600,000
August 2, 2017
7:09 am
emergency assistance
Board clears way for Clackamas shelter for homeless vets
Commissioners split 3-2 on zoning-code change; 30-unit village will require specific approvals from agency and hearings officer Clackamas County commissioners have cleared the way for
August 2, 2017
12:00 am