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.
July 11, 2018

2018 Veteran Benefit Expo to be held in southern Oregon for the first time

The state’s largest veteran resource event will be held in southern Oregon this month, when the Veteran Benefit Expo kicks off at 9 a.m. July 28 at the Medford Armory.
May 24, 2018

“Thank you. We will never forget you.” 2018 Memorial Day Message

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May 21, 2018

Online directory of statewide Memorial Day events now available to the public

Want to know what Memorial Day events are being held in your area? You can start online with the directory of Memorial Day ceremonies, parades and other special events that the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs maintains at www.oregondva.com/2018memorialday.
May 16, 2018

Film about Oregon LGBTQ veterans and service members to be screened this week at QDoc

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is proud to be partnering with 2018 QDoc, the Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival, in showcasing the groundbreaking, ODVA-sponsored film “Breaking the Silence.”
May 10, 2018

Listing of statewide Memorial Day events now available online

Want to know what Memorial Day events are being held in your area? There's a good chance you can find out online, in the directory of Memorial Day ceremonies, parades and other special events that the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs maintains at https://www.oregondva.com/2018memorialday.
May 8, 2018

Army veteran Shannon Langley named Oregon Woman Veteran of the Year

Shannon Langley, an Army veteran who helped lead an incredible turnaround in the ability of veterans to secure employment and training opportunities in Oregon, has been named the state’s Woman Veteran of the Year.
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.
May 3, 2018

County transportation providers clear 1 million miles in serving Oregon’s highly rural veteran population

Oregon's hugely successful Highly Rural Transportation Grant Program cleared its latest milestone this quarter, crossing the million-mile mark in only three and a half years.