Want to know what Memorial Day events are being held in your area? There’s a good chance you can find out online, in the directory of Memorial Day ceremonies, parades and other special events that the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs maintains at www.oregondva.com/2017memorialday.
A team of researchers has spent the past year researching records, documenting burials and mapping one of the oldest cemeteries in Clackamas County. Clackamas Pioneer
(KPTV) – After four tours in Iraq and three in Afghanistan, a local army veteran is home and making a big difference at Lines for
Migraine and other headache disorders can take an immense toll on a Veteran’s physical and emotional health. From the physiological symptoms that can cause debilitating
BEND, Ore. – As a part of their local community service efforts, the nine Central Oregon Rotary clubs have joined together to assist the Central
It was a warm Sunday afternoon on May 20, 1917, as nurses and doctors of Chicago’s Base Hospital Unit No. 12 gathered on deck of the
While being treated at Percy Jones Army Hospital in his native Michigan, Pfc. Willard Nanegos shared with a local newspaper his experiences serving overseas in
“I needed a way to remember the 10 guys that I served with, that lost their lives serving their country.” John Pierson is a U.S.
As we celebrate Women’s Health Week, I am pleased to announce that VA has adopted American Cancer Society breast cancer screening guidelines that give women
Armed Forces Day is traditionally celebrated the third Saturday of May. It was created in 1949 to thank our military members for their patriotic service
Did you know that arthritis affects 1 in 5 adults in America? Did you know that arthritis is our nation’s #1 cause of disability and
The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. Originally known in some parts of the country as Decoration Day, this day provides an opportunity to
