recreation
Healing on the water
By CLIFFORD LYON For City of Eugene Recreation I participated in the Veteran Sailing Program offered by the City of Eugene Recreation in the summer
January 31, 2017
10:44 am
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Applications to be accepted for 2017 National Veterans Golden Age Games
VA will accept applications from Veterans interested in competing in the 2017 National Veterans Golden Age Games beginning Feb. 1. Veterans ages 55 and older and
January 9, 2017
9:02 am
recreation
Portland Trail Blazers players to donate 120 tickets each home game: Here are the organizations …
The Portland Trail Blazers are giving up more than points this season. Five Blazers players, through the team’s Player Community Ticket Program, are donating 120 tickets to Portland area
January 5, 2017
1:45 pm
recreation
Sisters veterans organization has national reach
Warfighter Outfitters was born in Sisters and operates out of here – but its reach extends far beyond Central Oregon. In 2016, the nonprofit served
January 3, 2017
12:38 pm
mental health
National Veterans Creative Arts Competition and Festival kicks off
The 2017 National Veterans Creative Arts Competition began January 1. During January, February and March, Veterans enrolled at VA medical facilities or outpatient clinics are
January 3, 2017
12:07 pm
recreation
Vet Tix: A Navy Veteran’s way of honoring those who served
Eight years ago, I was thrilled to attend Super Bowl XLII, which pitted the New York Giants against the New England Patriots in Glendale, Arizona. Before the game, I watched with pride as the military color guard marched on the field, but as soon as they were done, I watched them march off the field and continue right out of the stadium. Though they were an integral part of the pomp and circumstance, those Servicemembers
December 20, 2016
12:24 pm
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Hunting program pairs aides with vets
They arranged for me to hunt with an injured Army veteran. … At that moment, a suicide bomber walked into the mess tent wearing the uniform of … Central Oregon,” “Fishing Mount Hood Country,” “Hunting Oregon” and other titles.
November 29, 2016
12:35 am
Post-9/11 veterans
“Mission Continues” at Otter Point
Over the weekend, about 15 veterans and civilians traveled from as far away as Eugene and Seattle to slog through the muck for several hours at Otter Point in the Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, planting spruce and shrubs to improve salmon habitat.
The volunteers were deployed for the day by Seattle’s 1st Service Platoon from nonprofit The Mission Continues, which connects veterans, friends and family with community service projects around the country.
Leading the group
November 21, 2016
7:53 am
Post-9/11 veterans
November 15, 2016
6:13 pm
mental health
November 15, 2016
8:14 am