VSOs
Polk gets own VSO to help local veterans
DALLAS — Erin Osgood, Polk County’s new veterans service officer, is more than ready to begin helping those who have served. Since starting the job
January 18, 2017
12:00 pm
Category: News
Millions more vets to be able to shop at exchanges online
After two years of study and debate, the Department of Defense has made a policy change, effective next November, to allow 16 million honorably discharged
January 17, 2017
3:51 pm
VSOs
Grant Union alum named Grant County veteran service officer
An Army veteran who graduated from Grant Union High School has been hired as Grant County’s new veteran service officer. Jeff Wilcox enlisted twice in
January 17, 2017
2:45 pm
Vietnam veterans
Big cold doesn’t stop Big Read
The latest cold snap didn’t keep the reading public, including students from Joseph and Enterprise schools, from packing the Hurricane Creek Grange Hall for Fishtrap’s
January 17, 2017
2:18 pm
Legacy honored for helping veterans in Union County
Legacy Chrysler Dodge Jeep of Island City is being saluted for the help it provides to military veterans. Legacy has been presented with a plaque
January 17, 2017
10:47 am
taxes
Veterans: Tax season officially opens Jan. 23; IRS offers tips and filling help options
The Internal Revenue Service and partners from the states and tax industry remind taxpayers that the nation’s 2017 individual income tax filing season opens Monday,
January 17, 2017
6:25 am
taxes
Protecting Veterans from tax identity theft: Join us for Twitter chat on Feb. 1
In recognition of Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week Jan. 30 through Feb. 3, join VA’s Identity Safety Service and the Office of Information and Technology,
January 17, 2017
6:05 am
WWII veterans
Wyden presents overdue WWII Purple Heart
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden presented a long-overdue Purple Heart to the grandniece of an Army veteran who died in World War II 75 years ago.
January 15, 2017
7:00 am
2017 will be a busy year for vets
In a recent column I highlighted some of the things our veterans groups accomplished in 2016. For those of you who like to plan ahead,
January 14, 2017
4:46 pm
emergency assistance
Veterans open safe space as escape from bitter cold
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Warming shelters are opening all across the metro area as bitterly cold temperatures have already taken the lives of 4 people
January 13, 2017
4:41 pm
healthcare
New rule establishes a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune
VA has published regulations to establish presumptions for the service connection of eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp
January 13, 2017
10:21 am
women veterans
Announcing locations for 2017 women Veterans art exhibit
I am pleased to announce that art displays created by 10 women Veterans will be featured at VA medical facilities across the country in March
January 13, 2017
7:44 am