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Listening to Oregon Women Veteran Voices

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September 2, 2016 10:33 am

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Transitioning from Boots to Books: Quick Tips for Student Veterans

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September 1, 2016 10:41 am

women veterans

Women Veterans Listening Tour – Coming to your community!

Meet with the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Women Veterans Coordinator in your community for a listening session. What are your experiences in obtaining veteran services or benefits in your community, nearby medical center, and clinics?

August 30, 2016 12:26 pm

Vietnam veterans

Vietnam veteran receives Purple Heart after 51 years

August 25, 2016 6:20 pm

Vietnam War veteran to receive the Purple Heart, 51 years later

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Walla Walla VA Medical Center, will present the Purple Heart tomorrow to a disabled veteran who was severely injured during the Vietnam War over 50 years ago.

August 24, 2016 12:26 pm

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ODVA Hosting 2016 Veteran Benefit Expo September 8th

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ second annual Veteran Benefit Expo will be held Sept. 8 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum, bringing together close to 100 federal, state and local providers of programs and services that benefit veterans and their families.

August 24, 2016 12:26 pm

A Civil War Veteran goes home via cross-country motorcycle ride

August 22, 2016 12:55 pm

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Veteran’s event seeks community partners

August 17, 2016 5:11 pm

Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee to meet Sept. 7

The next meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 7 at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in The Dalles. The public is invited to attend and participate.

August 15, 2016 12:26 pm

Welcome to ODVA’s New Blog

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August 15, 2016 10:59 am

Civil War soldier begins cross-country journey home

On Oct. 12, 1864, a man named Jewett Williams joined the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army. The 21-year-old son of Canadian immigrants and small-town farmers, he went on to participate in several decisive engagements that helped secure the Union’s victory in the waning months of the Civil War.

August 3, 2016 1:34 pm

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State Launches First Veterans Rental Assistance Program

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July 28, 2016 1:28 pm

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