aging veterans
Vets home recruits volunteers
Volunteering at the Oregon Veterans’ Home is more about play than work, say Dan and Vickie Brindell, who reside near Lyle and have been taking
March 29, 2017
4:11 pm
Category: News
Honor Flight makes cameo in ‘NCIS’; local hub gearing up to take veterans to D.C. in May
EUGENE, Ore. – The March 28 episode of “NCIS” uses an Honor Flight for veterans to Washington, D.C., as a backdrop for a crime thriller.
March 29, 2017
12:46 pm
Vietnam veterans
U.S. honors Veterans on first official National Vietnam War Veterans Day
On March 29, 1973, the last American combat troops left Vietnam and returned home. Unlike troops of more recent wars, the vast majority of those
March 29, 2017
11:13 am
Post-9/11 veterans
4 Spirits plans major expansion
4 Spirits Distillery has come a long way since owner Dawson Officer set up shop in a former Air Force installation in Adair Village back
March 28, 2017
8:42 am
healthcare
Four things Veterans and others should know about chronic kidney disease
When it comes to health awareness campaigns, why should hearts get all the love? March is National Kidney month, and the perfect time for anyone
March 28, 2017
6:37 am
Post-9/11 veterans
Music guides PSU blind violist on life’s path
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Like many musicians, Christina Ebersohl closes her eyes when she plays. “I usually do. I don’t mean to, it just almost
March 27, 2017
1:00 pm
records and medals
Medal of Honor recipients honored during Oval Office ceremony commemorating National Medal of Honor Day
National Medal of Honor Day traces its roots back to March 25, 1863, when six members of the Andrew’s Raiders became the first to receive
March 27, 2017
8:08 am
healthcare
Million Veteran Program aims to revolutionize genomic research with the help of Veterans
VA is leading the way in genomic medicine, the study of DNA to learn about health and diseases. The Million Veteran Program (MVP) is VA’s
March 27, 2017
5:11 am
healthcare
Vets Crisis Line has been repaired
The Veterans Crisis Line has been fixed, according to a recent press release by the Department of Veterans Affairs. By adding a call center in
March 26, 2017
2:56 pm
Gulf veterans
VA, DOD study a major breakthrough for understanding PTSD
Researchers from VA and the Department of Defense (DOD) recently released findings of a new study called Prospective Post-Traumatic Stress disorder Symptom Trajectories in Active
March 24, 2017
9:33 am
WWII veterans
WWII Veteran’s birthday luck lands him a big lottery prize
Sometimes you come across those stories that just make you smile. This is one of those. Ervin Smolinski served in the Navy during World War II.
March 24, 2017
9:22 am
burial
VA now providing online daily burial schedules for its national cemeteries
VA announced today a new online schedule for all VA national cemeteries that will allow families, friends and community members to find time and location information for
March 24, 2017
8:45 am