Celebrating LGBTQ+ veterans in June. Serving and supporting LGBTQ+ veterans every day. Oregon is home to a diverse veteran community that spans across five eras
Celebrating LGBTQ+ veterans in June. Serving and supporting LGBTQ+ veterans every day. Military service and the veteran experience continue to shape every generation of veterans
As Oregon celebrates the 74th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act, signed by President Harry S. Truman on June 12, 1948, we pay
Celebrating LGBTQ+ veterans in June. Serving and supporting LGBTQ+ veterans every day. ODVA Director Kelly Fitzpatrick is a decorated Army veteran with a wealth of
Celebrating LGBTQ+ veterans in June. Serving and supporting LGBTQ+ veterans every day. Pride Month is about celebrating and fostering awareness and support for the LGBTQ+
Memorial Day is a day when we stand united as one nation to pause and to remember. We pause to honor those service members who
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking assistance in locating any surviving family members or descendants of a World War II veteran, George E.
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) recognizes the sacrifices made by Oregon’s more than 108,000 Vietnam veterans and all that you have endured before,
On February 3, 1945, the U.S. Army sent over 800 Black women overseas to England aboard the SS Ile de France. Their mission was unknown
While Black service members have a long history of courageous service to the United States Armed Forces going back to the Revolutionary War, starting in
Black men and women have fought and served in every war and conflict in United States history, from the Revolutionary War to the post-9/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This Veterans Day across the nation, for the first time since the holiday was conceived in November 1919, there will be no large ceremonies in big cities and small towns in observance to properly express our gratitude and appreciation of our country’s brave men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces.
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