Vietnam veterans
Vietnam War Veteran Sam Morris
In our weekly War Stories series, we introduce you to the stories of Central Oregon war veterans, some who made it back from their war
April 13, 2020
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Category: News
COVID-19
National Guard delivers PPE to all 36 Oregon counties
The Oregon National Guard on Monday finished up delivering PPE to all 36 counties, nine tribal nations and two tribal health agencies as part of
April 13, 2020
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COVID-19
Veterans’ remote mental health appointments skyrocket amid coronavirus outbreak
Remote mental health care use among Veterans Affairs patients jumped dramatically last month as normal medical care appointments were disrupted and veterans forced into self-isolation because of
April 13, 2020
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healthcare
Millions of veterans to get letters this week on potential reimbursements for medical costs
More than one million veterans will soon be receiving instructions from Veterans Affairs officials on how to check if they are eligible for thousands of
April 13, 2020
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An auspicious day
“An auspicious day,” is how we named our conversation around the coffee table at Veteran Advocates of Ore-Ida leading up to this article. For two
April 12, 2020
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mental health
VA releases safe firearm storage toolkit in suicide prevention effort
VA has released the Safe Firearm Storage Toolkit, which was developed in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the National Shooting
April 12, 2020
1:00 pm
Quilting guild rises to the occassion, makes face masks for veterans hospital
Members of the Tualatin Valley Quilting Guild meet in King City parking lot to donate 315 face masks to the Portland VAMC. Views: 52
April 11, 2020
12:00 am
3 wars in 30 years Keizer vet has seen it all
Fourth installment in Keizertimes series “A Mile in Their Boots.” This series focuses on the lives of Keizer veterans and active duty military. Are you
April 10, 2020
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War Stories: Air Force Colonel James Dunn
For this week’s War Stories, we hear from retired Air Force Colonel James Dunn. He’s a longtime Terrebonne resident who served in the skies, flying
April 9, 2020
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COVID-19
Military Sisterhood Initiative connects women Veterans
For women Veterans who may be feeling isolated, online communities offer a great place to connect–especially now while we’re all social distancing. The Military Sisterhood
April 8, 2020
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COVID-19
Roseburg VA to curtail new admissions in planning for possible COVID-19 surge
The Roseburg VA Health Care System says it’s temporarily halting new admissions into its residential treatment programs and Acute Psychiatric Unit as part of its
April 7, 2020
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COVID-19
Hospice continues mission in face of pandemic
One of Krebs’ most beloved duties is reaching out to the veteran community in Central Oregon. “I typically see our veteran patients and veterans in
April 7, 2020
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