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Veterans and War Memorials Grant Applications Open
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD)'s Veterans’ and War Memorials Grant Program was created and established to provide funding assistance to local governments for the construction and...
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Giving Tuesday: How to give responsibly
As the year draws to an end, holiday goodwill is in abundant supply. Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season by channeling charitable efforts around a growing global #GivingTuesday movement,...
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Wreaths Across America Events Hosted in Oregon
Volunteers will place holiday wreaths to honor and remember our nation’s Veterans at many of VA’s national cemeteries this Saturday, Dec. 15 during this year’s national Wreaths Across America event.
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Avoid Robocall Scams and Fraud This Holiday Season
The following information is from the Federal VA: The US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continue to team up to combat illegal robocalls targeting...
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Oregon Wounded Warrior parking placard coming January 2019
Starting this January, eligible veterans will be able to obtain a new Oregon Wounded Warrior parking placard. The new placard is the result of Senate Bill 1506 and gives placard holders certain parking...
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This Tax Season, Support Oregon Veterans
Did you know that the Charitable Checkoff program lets you designate all or part of your Oregon refund to support veterans?
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Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Advisory Committee Meeting Rescheduled...
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,...
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Governor Brown Proclaims March 30 “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day” in Oregon
Governor Brown Proclaims March 30 "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day" in Oregon.
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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...
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D-Day Paratrooper: ‘It Was Not My Aim To Be a Hero’
Seventy-five years ago today, more than 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to fight Nazi Germany. This famous photograph, known as “Into the Jaws of Death,” depicts U.S.
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