March 1, 2017

Veteran’s dream granted

DALLAS — Monday morning, Jill Starbuck, and her partner, Richard, boarded a plane to fulfill a dream. Starbuck, a military veteran, has pancreatic cancer and is […]
January 13, 2017

New rule establishes a presumption of service connection for diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune

VA has published regulations to establish presumptions for the service connection of eight diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune, […]
December 23, 2016

A meal worthy of heroes

For those who have given so much for country and community, it was a rare opportunity for them to be served for once, as a sign […]
November 23, 2016

American Legion meets monthly in Hermiston

Veterans from all eras and members of  American Legion Post 37 are encouraged to attend its monthly meetings.

They meet the first Monday of each month at 7 a.m. at the Hermiston VFW Hall ,45 W. Cherry Ave.

Chartered by Congress in 1919, the American Legion provides service to veterans, current military personnel and the communities in which they reside. The nonprofit organization is committed to advocating patriotism, mentoring youth and supporting worthwhile community programs, including American

November 4, 2016

Four generations of veterans recognized

September 9, 2016

VA’s proposes rule to consider certain diseases associated with exposure to contaminants in the water supply at Camp Lejeune

August 9, 2016

Caring For The Atomic Veterans

July 16, 2016

Atomic Veterans Day: Never forget

Today is Atomic Veterans Day. The occasion was first declared in 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, to mark the anniversary of the earliest detonation of a nuclear weapon on July 16, 1945, and to honor the hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members who witnessed and participated in the some 235 nuclear weapons tests that occurred between 1945 and 1963.
July 4, 2016

Veterans honored at annual Fourth of July luncheon