Korean veterans
Honor flights to resume
REDMOND — The Honor Flights for armed forces veterans to visit national war memorials is on once again. Some 25 veterans from Central Oregon, their
April 7, 2021
10:15 am
Category: News
Vets banners effort resumes, with support from Rotary Club
Four years into the Hero Banner project, which has resulted in the hanging of dozens of banners portraying local veterans on power poles along Highway
April 7, 2021
10:13 am
COVID-19
VA Portland expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, caregivers and spouses under SAVE LIVES Act
VA Portland expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to all Veterans, caregivers and spouses under SAVE LIVES Act PORTLAND, Oregon — VA Portland Health Care System announced today it
April 5, 2021
2:27 pm
transportation
Cascade East Transit’s Veterans Health Service
KWSO Radio · 040521 Warm Springs Program Cascade East Transit The post Cascade East Transit’s Veterans Health Service appeared first on KWSO 91.9. Views: 1157
April 5, 2021
11:36 am
family
Gold Star spouses eligible for special VA benefits
During World War I, Americans hung blue stars in their windows for every family member serving in the military. If a loved one died in
April 5, 2021
11:00 am
The changing face of America’s veteran population
There are around 19 million U.S. veterans as of this year, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs, representing less than 10% of the total U.S.
April 5, 2021
9:30 am
employment
More veterans finding work as unemployment rates drop again
Veterans unemployment in March reached its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic more than a year ago, but still remains significantly higher than before the nationwide
April 2, 2021
6:12 am
disability compensation
VBA has safely resumed in-person exams nationwide
Although the pandemic has caused Compensation & Pension examinations to accumulate, VBA has now safely resumed in-person exams everywhere in the country and will schedule
April 2, 2021
5:00 am
WWII veterans
Albany ‘Rosie the Riveter’ receives Congressional Gold Medal
Juanita Eggers was still in high school when the Japanese bombed the United States naval yard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Her aunt and uncle were
April 1, 2021
9:00 pm
emergency assistance
Veterans Village homeless shelters taking shape; May move-in expected
Veterans Village—a place for homeless veterans to find shelter and support—is rapidly approaching reality. Central Oregon Daily’s Brooke Snavely shows us one of the shelters
March 31, 2021
3:26 pm
COVID-19
Every Veteran, spouse and caregiver in America eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
About six million enrolled Veterans use VA health care, and VA has successfully given at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to more than two
March 31, 2021
2:00 pm
COVID-19
IRS third round of economic impact payments going out
The IRS is offering tax help for individuals, families, businesses, tax-exempt organizations and others – including health plans – affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The third
March 31, 2021
12:00 pm