A new policy took effect nationwide Thursday, allowing veterans in suicidal crisis to go to any health care facility for emergency treatment—for free. But there's some concern over how Oregon vets can get emergency care benefits in the midst of a mental health workforce shortage.

On November 1, 2022, veterans who don’t qualify for the Oregon Health Plan can start applying for a state-funded dental program.

Supporters of a bill that would help ensure veterans receive a proper burial say they’ll try again to get the measure approved in Salem.

The Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act, or PACT Act, passed earlier this month provides benefits to veterans exposed to toxins.

Oregon lawmakers are advancing a bill that would create a new program to provide dental care to low-income veterans.

Advocates say the holidays could be especially tough this year for veterans of the war in Afghanistan.

Veterans are being targeted with phone and online scams, often by con artists pretending to be with the VA or vet groups. A multi-agency partnership is helping protect soldiers from these schemes.

After taking a year off due to the pandemic, the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs held a Veterans Day celebration in Salem Wednesday.

A state lawmaker from Eugene who served in Afghanistan describes the events unfolding there as “heartbreaking.” Rep. Marty Wilde, a Democrat, serves with…

Oregon lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would limit the use of military surplus items by local law enforcement agencies. House Bill 2481 would…