By Oregon State Senator David Brock Smith
In 2019, the unclaimed cremains of 28 Veterans were found to be sitting in mortuaries in Douglas County. With the help of our CVSO’s and local Veterans groups, these cremains were located, outreach was made to locate their families and these heroes were finally given the proper burials they deserve. But that was just the beginning, as there are potentially hundreds of unclaimed Veteran cremains across the state. Continue reading
US Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively (HOME) Act, which seeks to ensure homeless veterans are able to access and receive the care and resources they need. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12), chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined Chavez-DeRemer in introducing the HOME Act as an original cosponsor. Continue reading
Volunteers from East Multnomah County participated in a national event by Wreaths Across America this holiday season. They placed Christmas wreaths at the gravesites of veterans to help keep their memories alive. Continue reading