ODVA director’s Memorial Day message: Reflecting on unity, strength through diversity
Here is the 2021 annual Memorial Day message from Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Kelly…
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Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs to host virtual Memorial Day ceremony
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor the nation’s fallen service members this Memorial Day during a virtual Statewide Memorial…
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Panel recommends naming new Bend High School building for Medal of Honor recipient Bob Maxwell
At Tuesday night’s Bend-La Pine School Board meeting, a committee proposed that Bend Senior High School’s new multi-purpose building be named for…
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First virtual Oregon Women Veterans Conference announces guest speakers
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is excited to announce the outstanding trio of women veteran leaders who will headline the first-ever…
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Birthday letters being collected for Crooked River Ranch soldier serving overseas
Birthday letters are being collected for Dustin Gallegos, a Crooked River Ranch soldier who is currently deployed…
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Wyden, Merkley reintroduce bill to let VA prescribe medical marijuana to veterans
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Tuesday they have joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department…
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Virtual race held in honor of fallen soldiers; Bend native is founder
People from across the country ran virtually on Saturday to support the Windy 25 Memorial Fund. In 2005, the fund was created after 18 soldiers died…
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Bentz speaks to La Pine group promoting creation of veterans treatment court
Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., spoke Thursday to the latest La Pine Veterans Outreach meeting on the need for a veterans treatment court in Deschutes…
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Veterans with business dreams find new path at COCC
For veterans with entrepreneurial ambitions, a newly established benefit program — the first of its kind in the state — will allow them to enroll…
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Coast Guard cutter returns to Astoria after intercepting $41 million in cocaine
The US Coast Guard Cutter Alert returned home to Astoria on Wednesday following a 63-day counter-drug patrol in the Eastern Pacific…
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Oregon Women Veterans’ Conference goes virtual for May event
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is excited to announce the return of the Oregon Women Veterans’ Conference, which will be held…
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VA, Rep. Bentz honor Bend veteran, counselor
During a visit to Bend on Monday, Rep. Cliff Bentz presented a certificate and U.S. Capitol flag to Kristin Gyford, an Air Force veteran and licensed…
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‘Their Story’: Bend couple travel around country, interviewing war veterans
Bend natives Casey and Drew Gomez started “Their Story Veterans,” a video series that interviews war veterans.…
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VA Portland Health Care System to surpass 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations
The VA Portland Health Care System is scheduled to surpass administering more than 50,000 COVID-19 vaccinations across its health care system on…
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New memory care facility, focused on veterans, coming to La Pine
There’s a large building on Burgess Road in La Pine that may not look like much now. But in a few months, it will become something many in the…
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VA-Portland offers veterans COVID-19 vaccines next weekend at Redmond VFW
The VA Portland Health Care System is inviting enrolled veterans of all ages and who get their care at the Bend Robert D. Maxwell VA Clinic to get…
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Bend Park & Rec Board waives development fees for Veterans Village project
The Bend Park & Recreation board unanimously approved waiving system development charges (SDCs) Tuesday night, for the Veterans Village project…
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Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick will host a live virtual town hall for Vietnam veterans on Thursday, March 25 at…
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Wyden, Merkley seek to provide disabled vets full military benefits
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined colleagues Tuesday to introduce the Major Richard Star Act, bipartisan legislation to provide…
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Bend VA Clinic makes history with air delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses
For the first time in the U.S., a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic has delivered COVID-19 vaccines by air. Destination: Bend.…
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