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Salem-News.com is proud to bring this veteran's section to our visitors.
There are many ways that we can serve you and will always improve and upgrade this special section. We are also very open to ideas, so never hesitate to email us to suggest ways that we can serve veterans even better: newsroom@salem-news.com
We are based in Salem, Oregon but this site is for all Oregonians and anyone else who can use the information. Our intention to serve all veterans and celebrate them at the same time. Categories: A.) Our Mission for Veterans B.) Benefits and Assistance C.) Articles and Information on PTSD D.) Military Services and Veterans Organizations E.) Military News from Salem-News.com F.) Military Advocacy Groups G.) Veteran's Message Board H.) Stories, Videos and Photos A.) Our Mission for Veterans Part of the reason we wish to serve this segment of society is because the two primary newsmen of Salem-News.com, veteran broadcast journalists Kevin Hays and Tim King, are both veterans. Hays is a disabled Desert Storm vet, King is a former Marine who spent the winter of 2006/07 covering the war in Afghanistan for Salem-News.com and KPTV Channel-12 News in Portland, Oregon. They are veterans who are very qualified to write about issues involving veterans. Another Salem-News.com writer who specializes in articles about PTSD is Doctor Phil Leveque, who was a WWII combat infantryman.
There are a number of areas that we will focus on, and we look forward to adding important categories over time. B.) Benefits and Assistance We respect military service and we believe that in many cases, veterans are not given full credit for the contributions they make to their nation. Often vets are not informed of changes in the VA's policies and advancements, others do not even realize that benefits do exist for them.
This section of Salem-News.com is dedicated to service members past and present. Our goal is to keep current and relevant information in front of active-duty military and veterans, to help them stay on top of the latest information.
VA hospital and medical facilities
Facility Directory: http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/home.asp?isFlash=1
Portland VA Medical Center
3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road
Portland, OR 97239
VISN 20: Northwest Network
P.O. Box 1035
Portland, OR 97207
Eugene Clinic
100 River Ave.
Eugene, OR 97404
C.) Articles and Information on PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Salem Veterans Outreach Center: http://www.ptsdsupport.net/vetcenter.html
503 362-9911
617 Chemeteka St NE
Salem, OR 97301
"Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as currently defined, is caused by an overwhelming event outside the range of ordinary human experience, such as combat, a natural disaster, or a physical assault. The symptoms include nightmares and other forms of re-experiencing the traumatic event, avoidance of situations and activities that arouse memories of the event, emotional numbness and detachment, pessimism, sleep problems, impulsive anger, jumpiness, and difficulty in concentration."
D.) Military Services and Veterans Organizations
Oregon's Military Department
1776 Militia Way SE
PO Box 14350
Salem, Oregon 97309-5047
DSN 355-3980
1-503-584-3980
1-800-452-7500 (Inside Oregon)
"The Oregon National Guard has a long tradition and history dating back to 1843. The National Guard is found in both the United States Constitution and the Oregon Constitution. The tradition and history of the Oregon National Guard was grounded on the basis of its mission statement; “Ready force equipped and trained to respond to any contingency. When we are needed, we are there.” The Oregon Military Department’s purpose is to administer, house, equip and train the Oregon National Guard – a ready force to support the Governor during unrest or natural disaster and as a reserve force to the United States Air Force and the United States Army."
Branches that serve in Oregon
Service links
Marines: www.usmc.mil
Navy:
Air Force:
Army:
Coast Guard:
Merchant Marines:
American Legion Post 45 Veterans Services Page: http://www.or-amlegionpost45.org/vets.html
"This is a tremendous site for Oregon vets who need information on a variety of subjects. State, federal and labor resources, association and organization links, American Legion links, and much more."
Veterans of Foreign Wars:www.vfw.org
"The VFW, with its Auxiliaries, includes 2.4 million members in approximately 9,000 Posts worldwide. Our accomplishments are many, including lobbying for a GI bill for the 20th century; donating more than $1 million each to the Vietnam, Korean, Women in the Service and World War II memorials; fighting for compensation to veterans diagnosed with Gulf War Syndrome; and improving VA medical centers services for women veterans. "
AM Vets Oregon
154 South Main Street
www.amvets.org
"We pride ourselves especially on helping veterans to help themselves, by providing sound, professional advice on entitlements and pursuing issues important to them on Capitol Hill."
E.) Military News from Salem-News.com
(This links to section comprised of stories with specific tags)
F.) Military Advocacy Groups
Gulf War Veterans Association
"The American Gulf War Veterans Association (AGWVA) was established with one goal in mind: To obtain treatment for those service members and their families who experience symptoms collectively known as the "Gulf War Illness". However, there is more to this issue than meets the eye. As this investigation into causation has now progressed into the arena of possible exposure to chemical and/or biological agents, radiation poisoning due to the use of depleted uranium and most disturbingly, the use of our fighting men and women as "Guinea Pigs" in medical experimentation, the AGWVA has now added a second goal: To obtain justice and compensation for all those affected by these illnesses. "
Other conflicts since the 1970's and 80’s
Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans of America
http://www.vva.org/
"Founded in 1978, Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. is the only national Vietnam veterans organization congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA is organized as a not-for-profit corporation and is tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Service Code."
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Page
"The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall USA website is dedicated to honoring those who died in the Vietnam War. Since it first went on line in 1996 it has evolved into something more. It is now also a place of healing for those affected by one of the most divisive wars in our nation's history."
Vietnam Veterans Against The War
"Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Inc. (VVAW) is a national veterans' organization that was founded in New York City in 1967 after six Vietnam vets marched together in a peace demonstration. Recently, American troops have been sent into combat in the Middle East for many of the same misguided reasons that were used to send us to Southeast Asia. Meanwhile, many veterans are still denied justice -- facing unemployment, discrimination, homelessness, post-traumatic stress disorder and other health problems."
Korean War
Korean War Educator
http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/home.htm
"This web site includes information about the Korean War from the perspective of U.S. veterans who were involved in the war effort, as well as American families who lost loved ones in Korea. For the communist viewpoint of the war, our viewers will have to look elsewhere on the World Wide Web."
World War Two
World War Two Splash
"Welcome to the Internet home of the World War II Veterans Committee. Our mission is to preserve the legacy of the "Greatest Generation." The Commitee is a project of the American Studies Center, a non-profit 501(c)3 organization."
Truth in Recruiting
http://quakerhouse.org/truth.php
Honest information you won’t hear from any military recruiter in America: Information for people wishing to get out of a Delayed Enlistment Program, Conscientious Objection, and advice for service members who are in UA/AWOL status. G.) Veteran's Message Board (Matt said this is a go) H.) Stories, Videos and Photos Another important aspect of this Salem-News.com service is to document Oregon military history. It is also highly important to feature stories on the military exploits of Oregon military units and specifically, the Oregonians who carried them out. Please contact us by e-mail if you know of a great story we should do, about a military person or event. Also advise us if you have a great story that you would like to contribute.
Here are some of the categories:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Veteran Health and Disabilities
Veteran Family Support
State Services for Veterans
Federal Services for Veterans
Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans
Desert Storm Veterans
Vietnam Veterans
Korean War Veterans
WWII Veterans
Veteran's Stories
Veteran's Message Board
Veteran's Blogs
Oregon soldier's stories from the war
How to write to service members
Good news and good views
Local military mom groups
Local military support groups
Local anti-war groups
Veteran's Help/ Military Connections
Salem's connection to overseas military action
Veteran and Military Connections
The staff at Salem-News.com understands the committment service members take on when they pledge to defend their country. Salem-News.com News Director Kevin Hays served in the U.S. Navy and is a partially-disabled Desert-Storm veteran. News Editor Tim King is a former U.S. Marine.
Help for families of those serving in war
Other nations
Conflict-related sites
Present Conflicts
Desert Storm
Oregon military-related sites
Classmates.com military site
Military and war movies
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