February 22, 2019

Veterans Treatment Court helps vets in need

Veterans Treatment Court takes veterans who have found themselves in legal trouble because of their mental health disorders or addictions and …
January 18, 2019

Inmates in PAWS Program Train Service Dogs for Veterans

Timothy Gray hasn’t been in Iraq for years, but his time in combat with the U.S. National Guard still affects him.
January 16, 2019

Why a judge willingly shared this green beret’s jail sentence

Joe Serna escaped death so many times while deployed with the Army’s Special Forces. He was blown up by explosive devices on multiple occasions over three […]
July 10, 2018

Avoiding VA benefits overpayments

Life happens. We are all guilty of procrastinating on paperwork or forgetting to update records. While most of the time there are no consequences, that is […]
January 10, 2018

Jails increasingly set aside cellblocks for veterans

“Veteran pods” are becoming an increasingly common part of state and county lockups
May 18, 2017

Army Vet gets second chance through Veterans treatment court

Three years after a tour in Iraq, an Army Veteran was settling back into civilian life in Texas when he witnessed a terrible accident at work. […]
January 23, 2017

Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution’s JLAD Program

Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution teamed up with The Joys of Living Assistance Dogs, JLAD, based in Salem to train and place dogs for people with physical […]
June 26, 2016

Expo aims to connect veterans with valuable resources in central Oregon

One of the largest veteran resource events in the state will be held in central Oregon next month, when the Veteran Benefit Expo kicks off at 10 a.m. July 15 at the Deschutes Fair & Expo Center in Redmond. With over 75 booths featuring state and federal service providers, non-profit agencies, employers and other local partners, this free event promises to bring together the best benefits, resources and programs Oregon has to offer veterans and their families.
June 17, 2016

Prison official: New flag pole is a symbol of progress

ONTARIO — In a unique ceremony dedicated to all veterans, Snake River … in the prison’s efforts to provide services to inmates who are veterans. … […]