A Coos Bay veteran and his service dog are being recognized as heroes to the community. The Veterans of Foreign Wars launched the #stillserving campaign
CENTRAL POINT, Ore.- The 5th annual Veterun is coming up, and organizers are looking for more runners to sign up. The Veterun is a 5K
ALMA, Ore. – Two community groups dedicated to providing housing and other support to veterans facing homelessness and other challenges have joined forces to be
VA’s latest data from 2019 shows a decrease in suicide among Veterans from the year prior. The decrease, reflecting the lowest number of Veteran suicides
Veterans Affairs officials launched the “Be There” campaign to help prevent veterans’ suicide in September 2016. (Courtesy of VA) Views: 271
SOUTHERN Ore. —Lines for Life is an Oregon-based non-profit, dedicated to preventing substance abuse and suicide while promoting mental wellness. It helps answer calls from
Calls and texts to the Veterans Crisis Line have increased significantly amid the end of U.S. operations in Afghanistan in recent weeks. But Veterans Affairs officials say that’s good
The Department of Veterans Affairs program aims to connect service dogs in training to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. (Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Views:
At 6pm Thursday, August 26, Central Oregon Veterans Ranch (COVR) will host a forum for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) veterans to participate in discussion and
AARP has free resources to help military caregivers with stress, including a Facebook group for support and strategies developed with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation. The
The last part of this series focuses on resources available for PTSD. While this series focused on Afghanistan Veterans, options apply to all Veterans. The
Due to Veterans from all eras reacting to the events in Afghanistan, such as withdrawal and take over by the Taliban, VA is working quickly
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