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Letter: Your veterans need your help
Every weekday at 7 a.m., the Disabled American Veterans van departs from the parking lot on Marine Drive just west of Burger King, with veterans
April 10, 2018
10:09 am
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VA improves delivery of specialty rehabilitation and prosthetic services through direct scheduling
To ensure Veterans receive quicker access to specialty rehabilitation services and equipment, VA recently implemented a rapid response team to expand staffing, training and increase
April 4, 2018
1:12 pm
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County Approves Lease For Veterans Service Center
By Kiera Morgan: Last week the Lincoln County Board of commissioners approved a lease between the Curry Family Trust and Lincoln County for property located
April 3, 2018
8:00 am
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Free Dental Work, Puppy Love For Northwest Veterans This Week
“The VA medical center doesn’t really provide any kind of dental services except oral surgery for health reasons.” Veterans are only … Therapy dogs will
April 2, 2018
3:18 pm
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To Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi
Every week in Murfreesboro, Tenn., Zibin Guo guides veterans in wheelchairs through slow-motion tai chi poses as a Bluetooth speaker plays soothing instrumental music. “Cloudy
April 2, 2018
12:45 pm
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ICYMI: #ExploreVA Facebook Live event on VA health care for women Veterans
On March 20, VA and Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) hosted the #ExploreVA Facebook Live event on VA health care for women Veterans. Jennifer Silva, chief
March 29, 2018
8:01 am
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Elevating Veterans Medical and Other Services in the Newport
Lincoln County Commissioners this week dropped some big news onto local armed services veterans who too often have to travel to the valley to get
March 28, 2018
10:23 pm
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VA plans town hall for Eugene, taking questions from vets and their families
Typically, the interim director of a Veterans Affairs health system stays around for a couple of months. But, Roseburg VA Healthcare System Interim Director David
March 27, 2018
7:48 pm
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New VA appeals status tool provides tracking and transparency for Veterans
VA launched a new update for the appeals status tracker and now Veterans with a compensation appeal can view their past and current appeals issues,
March 27, 2018
12:37 pm
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VA, U.S. Digital Service launch new web tool to help Veterans track their benefits appeals
Today VA and the U.S Digital Service announced their launch of an improved Appeals Status tool to increase transparency and enable Veterans to track the
March 23, 2018
8:37 am
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Portland veterans office comes to Astoria
The Veterans Administration will hold a meeting in Astoria from noon to 1:30 p.m. April 3 on issues, concerns and ideas to improve services for
March 15, 2018
12:28 pm
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Battlefield acupuncture gives veterans alternative to drugs for pain relief
He placed his hopes in the battlefield acupuncture treatment now available to veterans. Based on ancient, 5,000-year-old teachings of Chinese medicine, the treatment was adapted
March 15, 2018
8:33 am