Band of Brothers resumes
The Band of Brothers veterans’ group will resume meeting Thursday, June 3, after more than a year off due to the pandemic. The group is
May 28, 2021
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Category: News
healthcare
Virtual Care with “Digital Divide” Consult
VA Portland has steadily increased availability of telehealth services for Veterans through the launching of a “Digital Divide” Consult making remote care as easy as
May 27, 2021
3:15 pm
Agent Orange
VA to start processing Vietnam vets’ claims for conditions newly linked to Agent Orange poisoning
Veterans Affairs officials on Thursday announced they will immediately begin processing disability claims for three new illnesses linked to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, even though final
May 27, 2021
12:56 pm
Agent Orange
BREAKING: VA plans expansion of benefits for disability claims for conditions related to certain toxic exposures
VA announced today two major decisions related to presumptive conditions associated with Agent Orange and particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia. Agent
May 27, 2021
10:40 am
COVID-19
Copayment refund notification letters mailed to Veterans
Are you a Veteran wondering if you will receive a refund for copayments made for medical care and pharmacy services you’ve paid since April 6,
May 27, 2021
5:00 am
aging veterans
Insurance fraud schemes impact everyone, including Veterans
Military Veterans and retirees reported $66 million in fraud losses in 2020, according to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data. Fraud is the second-most-costly white-collar crime
May 26, 2021
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women veterans
Rogue Valley woman makes Oregon history within the Army National Guard
ASHLAND, Ore. – An SOU Alumni is becoming the first woman in Oregon history to become an ROTC-trained infantry officer. Her graduation was Tuesday morning
May 25, 2021
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burial
NCA lifts restrictions on attendance at committal services, adjusts COVID safety precautions
VA’s National Cemetery Administration (NCA) last week announced it would lift all restrictions on gathering sizes at committal and memorial services in VA national cemeteries
May 25, 2021
3:00 pm
COVID-19
Zero COVID deaths among Veterans Affairs patients for the first time in 14 months
For the first time in 14 months, Veterans Affairs officials reported no new COVID-related deaths at department medical centers across the country on Monday, an encouraging sign
May 25, 2021
11:28 am
housing
ICYMI: Facebook Live chat on housing stability and security for women Veterans
Women Veterans have access to gender-specific resources from VA, including helping them achieve housing stability and security, especially during the coronavirus pandemic. The Center for
May 25, 2021
6:00 am
memorials
Vietnam Memorial Wall closer to construction at US Cellular Fields
MEDFORD, Ore. — A replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. is getting closer to construction here in southern Oregon. Views: 365
May 24, 2021
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burial
Veterans Legacy Memorial preserves Veterans’ legacies to honor their service and sacrifice
In 2019, NCA launched the Veterans Legacy Memorial, our nation’s first digital platform dedicated entirely to more than 3.7 million Veterans interred in VA’s national
May 24, 2021
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