May 15, 2019

State Partners to Educate Oregonians about Scams Targeting Veterans and Seniors

Every two minutes, someone in the United States becomes a victim of fraud. A disproportionate number of scams target the nation’s most honorable and vulnerable — […]
March 25, 2019

Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting Rescheduled for April 4

The next meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Road, in Roseburg. The public is invited to attend and participate.
January 25, 2019

Oregon Veteran Home Loan Program breaks milestone with $100M in new home loans in 2018

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Home Loan Program had a banner year in 2018, with an outstanding $102,044,184 in new loan origination — a 21 percent increase over the previous year and the program’s highest total in over two decades.
January 24, 2019

Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs signs historic agreement for veteran services with Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation

The Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs (ODVA) and Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Oregon State Capitol last week that will enable the tribal government to establish its first-ever tribal veteran service office.
August 8, 2018

Oregon Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee to meet in Roseburg next month

The next meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Umpqua Community College, 1140 Umpqua College Road, in Roseburg. The public is invited to attend and participate.
May 4, 2018

Oregon Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee to meet in Baker City

The next meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday, June 12, at the Best Western Sunridge Inn, 1 Sunridge Lane, in Baker City. The public is invited to attend and participate.
February 13, 2018

First 2018 meeting of the Oregon Veterans’ Advisory Committee will be held in Corvallis

The first 2018 meeting of the Advisory Committee to the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon March 7 at 4 Spirits Distillery, 3405 S.W. Deschutes St. in Corvallis. The public is invited to attend and participate.
January 30, 2018

Tet Offensive, one of the Vietnam War’s most infamous episodes, began 50 years ago today

Fifty years ago today, Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army forces launched what would become known as the Tet Offensive. It was a far-reaching and well-coordinated […]
December 13, 2017

Sheronne Blasi appointed to head the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Gov. Kate Brown announced today the appointment of Sheronne Blasi (pronounced “Share-ON Blaze-ee”), a 14-year Navy veteran, to serve as the next director of the Oregon […]