Category: News

Korean veterans

MAK cleans up Salem home

Men in Action for Keizer (MAK), the Keizer Chamber of Commerce’s volunteer group of men, jumped into action earlier this month when they were called

December 31, 2016 8:00 am

Post-9/11 veterans

Disabled veteran comes home to find tools stolen from storage unit

WOODBURN, OR (KPTV) – A disabled veteran in Woodburn returned from a job out of state to find several thousand of dollars worth of tools

December 29, 2016 6:19 pm

education

VFW Recruits On College Campus To Bring Young Vets Into The Fold

The VFW is trying to solve a problem. Younger vets aren’t joining, and even when they do, they’re not active. So recently, Veterans of Foreign

December 29, 2016 2:01 pm

Japan’s Abe offers ‘everlasting condolences’ at Pearl Harbor

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Under a warm Oahu sun, with the tranquil, teal waters of Pearl Harbor behind them, former enemies came together Tuesday

December 27, 2016 2:31 pm

WWII veterans

President Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Make Historic Visit to Pearl Harbor

(HONOLULU) — Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a

December 27, 2016 12:52 pm

Vietnam veterans

Women’s writing group feature of Big Read

Fishtrap’s 2017 Big Read features the Vietnam War classic “The Things They Carried,” the semi-fictionalized wartime experience of author Tim O’ Brien. Although the story

December 27, 2016 10:42 am

disability compensation

How to file a Notice of Disagreement on your VA compensation claim

If you disagree with the decision VA made on your disability compensation claim, your first step is to formally tell VA that you disagree. I

December 27, 2016 7:18 am

emergency assistance

US Marine veteran found herself homeless

Before moving to Oregon, Hughes was retired and living in Denver, Colo. … Veteran’s Affairs peer support specialist Jonathan Harkness said homeless veterans … “We

December 26, 2016 7:03 am