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Read about what's happening in our VA Portland health care community.

  • “To me, it is an honor to sit with Veterans,” says VA Portland volunteer Bea Close. “Each experience is unique and rewarding to me—a small way to thank them for serving our Country.”

    Smiling woman with arms out in front of pile of blankets and clothing.

  • When VA Portland Health Care System employee Dara Wolochow finally got to meet her new therapist at the VA Portland in early February, she greeted her not with a handshake and introduction but instead crouched down and scratched her behind her ears.

    A healthcare worker in blue scrubs pets a service dog.

  • There are a number of community programs aimed at helping Veterans in need—many of them organized through agencies such as the Veterans Administration.

    Woman with arms open in front of table full of winter coats and boots.

  • Employees at the VA Portland Health Care System’s Vancouver campus hope what has started out as a small art installation and expression of creativity may soon turn into a preservation project for a set of original stained-glass windows currently sitting in storage.

    David Olsen, Maintenance Mechanic and master carpenter with the VA’s Vancouver campus, shows off two shadow boxes he recently created

  • What began nearly 20 years ago as a labor of love by a group of military Veterans became a little-known symbol of the Vietnam War at the VA’s Vancouver campus in Southwest Washington.

    Lady Bell, a UH-1B helicopter, displayed at the VA's Vancouver campus

  • Story by VA Portland Staff

    Three individuals at PSU commencement exercise

  • As VA Portland employees return to the office, many are exploring different options to satisfy their commuting needs.

    Vanpool, provided by Commute, parked at the Portland VA campus.

  • One of the last remaining original structures on the VA Portland Health Care System’s Vancouver campus was one of the first buildings constructed to support flight operations at Pearson Field.

    Veterans Museum building on the Vancouver VA Campus

  • Have you switched over to the new login system for your VA benefits?

    Laptop computer with the MyHealteVet homepage displayed along with text that says New Deadline: March 4, 2025.

  • Any Veteran or current military member is familiar with their particular service flag, and knows each has a lot of history, tradition, protocol and precedent behind them and how they're displayed together.

    A military color guard carrying the US military flags marches in front of the Pentagon in Washington D.C.