A red, white and blue guitar signed by musician Ted Nugent may become just the ticket for establishing a music therapy program at the Roseburg
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — For some veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, a service dog can be life changing. On Wednesday, several veterans received a service
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A veteran shared his traumatic experiences in the military and how he overcame them to a crowd at Rogue Community College on
There is a real appeal to shouting into the void: the ubiquity of Google search as confessional, the popularity of PostSecret, the draw of confiding in a trusted friend with
Almost sixty years later, Mike Batnick still doesn’t like talking about it. “The incident I had involved a Marine, a .45 automatic, and a nuclear
Of the 600,000 Veterans who call Washington State Home, it is estimated that one in five have some level of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
This blog first appeared on InsideSources. Suicide is a public health crisis and VA is launching a national effort to reduce suicide by identifying the warning signs,
PORTLAND, Ore. – Army veteran Eli Smith is walking to all four corners of the United States to raise awareness about veteran PTSD. The Ohio
In the wake of disaster or tragedy, the process of healing and rebuilding is often complicated by guilt, depression, or anger. While the event itself
WHITE CITY, Ore. — A local veteran uses his newfound stability in his life to make a lasting impact on others. Monday was day one of Setzer’s
CENTRAL POINT — After serving four tours of duty in Iraq between 1999 and 2009, Adam Esposito came back a different person. He has been
Medford, Ore. – On arguably the busiest weekend in Oregon for 2017, Eli Smith comes to the area for a reason other than the eclipse
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