Local veteran gets surprise visit from two congressmen
“If you’re a veteran in Southern Oregon, or anywhere in Oregon, and your medals, your commendations, your paper work went up in flames, we want …
October 13, 2020
10:48 pm
Category: News
Veteran regains lost items after Almeda fire
MEDFORD, Ore., — An 89-year-old Korean War veteran lost everything in the Almeda fire. Now,… The post Veteran regains lost items after Almeda fire first
October 13, 2020
7:43 pm
healthcare
Roseburg VA offers flu clinic, other services to help veterans during pandemic
A drive-thru flu shot clinic is being offered to veterans from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. each … Veterans unable to visit the VA’s flu
October 13, 2020
2:09 pm
COVID-19
How Veterans can reschedule a cancelled VA health appointment
What should you do if you need to reschedule a VA health appointment that was cancelled due to COVID-19? If you need help rescheduling an
October 13, 2020
6:50 am
VSOs
VA Solid Start program helps Veterans transition to civilian life
Transitioning from military to civilian life can be a stressful time for service members and their families – and VA is committed to supporting them
October 12, 2020
6:00 am
mental health
Bend nonprofit The Shield raises awareness, helps veterans, first responders
Bend nonprofit The Shield seeks to raise awareness and provide free mental health services to Central Oregon veterans and first responders. Find out … Views: 94
October 11, 2020
10:48 pm
homelessness
Tanner Project will offer a home to Salem’s homeless veterans
The bulk of the $455,000 a year funding for the project is through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsand Oregon Housing and Community Services. Views:
October 11, 2020
6:00 am
homelessness
Rogue Retreat receives ten new donated individual shelters
MEDFORD, Ore. – Rogue Retreat got ten new, tiny home-like shelters Friday morning. Rogue Retreat operates Hope Village to help people transition out of homelessness.
October 9, 2020
6:33 pm
fraud and scams
Protecting yourself against social media scams
Online scams can affect Veterans, their families, and anyone using social media platforms—and that’s an estimated 3.6 billion potential victims. Social media scams are becoming
October 9, 2020
1:00 pm
family
Time to take a stand against violence: Will you rise?
If this is not the right time to eliminate sexual harassment, sexual assault and domestic violence in VA health care settings, then when? If we
October 7, 2020
1:00 pm
emergency assistance
FEMA on how to replace lost documents
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Thousands of Oregonians lost their homes this past fire season. Many of those homes held essential documents that can be hard
October 7, 2020
11:03 am
caregivers
AARP offers free caregiving resources for Veterans, families
It was hard enough being a caregiver before the pandemic upped the level of difficulty. But the caregiving challenges presented by the coronavirus outbreak also
October 7, 2020
11:00 am