Capt. Mary Jo Majors, Nurse Corps, shakes hands with U.S. Senator Scott Brown during the Women Are Veterans Too! award ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. Majors was honored as the Massachusetts Woman Ve More
Navy Reserve Capt. Nancy Lacore smiles following the completion of the Valor Run, a 160-mile excursion through Virginia Oct. 18, near Memorial Bridge. The six-day run completed by Lacore was a memorial run to r More
First Lady Michelle Obama gives keynote remarks at the Women Veterans Career Development Forum Nov. 10, 2014, at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, V More
Women veterans walk through the halls and visit vendors during the Ohio Women Veterans Conference on Sept. 12, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The conference is one of the largest in the nation of its kind and was att More
Attendees of the 2016 Salute to Women of the Military event mingle at the Tourist and Event Center in Havelock, N.C., Oct. 20, 2016. In 1987, Bee Mayo and Jean Nelson first discussed the idea of recognizing con More
Sitting on roughly 200 acres of pristine Oregon real estate, Douglas Fir towering over historic buildings built before, during and after WWII, the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus resides in the heart of R More
The Roseburg VA Medical Center is planning to host a free Veterans Stand Down at its Roseburg campus, Sept. 25, 2019. The opening ceremony for the Stand Down begins at 8:30 a.m. and free Veteran services will More
Family of Sgt. Simone A. Robinson gather outside of the newly opened women's veteran center named for her. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Daniel Lograsso, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Dave Thompson and Traci Palmer, both with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, stand for a photo at the Roseburg, Oregon campus, Sept. 10, 2019. Thompson, originally from Corvallis, is a Vietnam Marine sniper. H More
In observance of Suicide Prevention Month, Roseburg VA Health Care System is bringing awareness to its #BeThere campaign by encouraging community leaders, colleagues, and Veterans’ families and friends to help More
Flags surround a flag pole at the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 11, 2019. Volunteers placed some 250 American Flags around the Roseburg campus, a reminder for Veterans, employees and v More
Veterans, POWs, VA employees and Veteran families render honors during the playing of the national anthem as part of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Ore More
A rose adorns the Battlefield Cross memorial at the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 23, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
A Battlefield Cross stands silent guard in front of the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's annual Veteran Stand Down, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 25, 2019. The traveling memo More
View of Building Two, facing northwest, at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 26, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
Certified Nursing Assistant Amber Anderson didn’t have to move far from home to find her life’s work – the Certified Nursing Assistant grew up in Tenmile, Oregon, a scenic 30-minute drive to the Roseburg VA Hea More
Views around the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, More
Joel Oliver power washes neatly lined headstones on a chilly morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. Oliver, 22, a Roseburg native, is a groundskeeper at the cemetery. The ce More
"I have a great deal of respect for him, he's like my top role model." So says 14-year-old Issiah Rookstool, a freshman at Douglas High School and a Roseburg area native, speaking about his stepfather, Luke Shi More
A gaggle of geese greets the morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 28, 2019. (Official VA Photo By T. T. Parish/Released)
The Roseburg VA Health Care System is planning to host an End of Life Symposium on February 13. During the event, Veterans and their families will learn how to navigate end-of-life planning from experts at the More
Happy Birthday, Marines. Semper Fidelis! (Official VA Photo Illustration by T. T. Parish/Released)
The Youngest Marine – Pvt. Zach Riesen, born June 27, 2001, waits to begin the Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Nov. 8, 2019. During th More
Members of Charlie Company, 186th Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard, deployed to Djibouti, Africa during the middle of October. They paused recently to honor some employers here at home for their support More
Jessica Burnett, the interim Women Veterans Program Manager with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, is working to help women Veterans access services unique to females. Women Veterans make up 8 percent of the More
Robin Carmody, from Deadwood, South Dakota, knitted more than 20 scarves for disadvantaged Veterans in Southern Oregon. Beginning in April, Carmody made 24 scarves which will be distributed to Veterans at the R More
Old Glory greets a misty morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, December 6, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
Old Glory greets a misty morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, December 16, 2019. Roseburg VA Health Care System offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, surgery and mental More
Health care in your home might be easier than you think – Veterans in rural Southern Oregon sometimes live hours from their nearest VA facility. Roseburg VA Health Care System has a solution: Telehealth. (Courtesy Photo)
The Office of Community Care at the Roseburg VA Health Care System will begin taking control of care coordination for enrolled Veterans beginning February 3. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
Veterans and family gather to learn about benefits and resources available for people planning for the last few years of life during an End of Life Symposium inside the Roseburg VA Health Care System Auditorium More
Liza Simmons, Voluntary Services Assistant, and Traci Palmer, Voluntary Services Chief, both with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, walk with carts full of Valentine's Day-themed gifts during the National Sal More
The Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Crescent City, California Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH) has been named the 2020 Program of the Year for its region. (O More
Luz Varbel pauses for a photo while speaking with her husband, Dean, as part of a new virtual visit program for resident's of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's Community Living Centers, Roseburg, Oregon, Apr More
Chaplain Patrice Robichaux is one of three Chaplains assigned to the Roseburg VA Health Care System. An Army and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran, Robichaux now serves in the Oregon National Guard. She and her f More
Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 805, located in Roseburg, Oregon, line the corner at the entrance of the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus in Roseburg, May 11, 2020. The Vietnam Veterans More
Keith Allen, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, speaks with Deeanna Bierman, Supply Chain Management chief, inside a facility warehouse in Roseburg, Oregon, May 12, 2020. Staff with SCM have been w More
Dan Poe, inventory manager with the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Supply Chain Management team, is an Army Veteran originally from Eagle Rock, Missouri. He has been with the RVAHCS for 10 and a half years. S More
Members of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's Voluntary Services program gather to show their support for the front line providers here, Roseburg, Oregon, May 15, 2020. During normal operations, volunteers an More
Keith Allen, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, reads a letter of recognition in honor of Registered Nurse Ben Busey at the Roseburg VA Urgent Care, Roseburg, Oregon, May 18, 2020. Busey, the Urgen More
A wagon full of American flags sit ready for placement by members of the Green Commmunity Church youth group, in partnership with members of the Roseburg VA Health Care System and Roseburg National Cemetery, to More
Wayne Newport, assistant chief of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Environmental Management Service, is a retired Marine artilleryman originally from Umpqua, Oregon. RVAHCS, composed of five facilities cove More
Navy and Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran Tracy Collier, a member of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Urgent Care Clinic, recently joined the VA as part of the Intermediate Care Technician program here in re More
“Endless, wonderful, priceless words have been shared with me. I have always found my Veterans to be gracious and thankful for the care they receive.” So says Mary Curtiss, advanced practice registered nurse wi More
Army Veteran Evelyn Coble, the System Redesign Coordinator for the Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS), served in the Army supply chain for eight years. The Roseburg, Oregon native has been with the VA for More
Megan Trapp, center, received a Drive Thru Baby Shower sponsored by the Women Veterans Health Care team at the Roseburg VA Health Care Center on Nov. 3, 2020. Trapp, a former sailor, received several baby-relat More
Lorenz Walker, Bossier City mayor and retired U.S. Air Force colonel, and Joey Strickland, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, unveil the Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex statue at the Bossier C More
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is encouraging Veterans to take the first step to stop smoking as part of the annual Great American Smokeout, which begins tomorrow, to improve their physical and me More
Flanked by daughter Evelyn, husband Pat and daughter Lillian, Valor Run lead runner Navy Reserve Capt. Nancy Lacore walks the final third of a mile of the 160-mile run from Memorial Bridge to the Women in Milit More
First Lady Michelle Obama gives keynote remarks at the Women Veterans Career Development Forum Nov. 10, 2014, at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Va. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson H More
Karen Kish, the women’s veteran program coordinator for the Ohio Department of Veterans Services, addresses the audience during the Ohio Women Veterans Conference on Sept. 12, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. The confe More
A Navy color guard presents the national colors at the 2016 Salute to Women of the Military event at the Tourist and Event Center in Havelock, N.C., Oct. 20, 2016. In 1987, Bee Mayo and Jean Nelson first discus More
Family, friends, and community members gather at the dedication of the Sgt. Simone A. Robinson Military Women Veteran's Center in Chicago, September 7, 2019.
Flags line the streets of the Roseburg VA Health Care System, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 11, 2019. Volunteers placed some 250 American Flags around the Roseburg campus, a reminder for Veterans, employees and visit More
A wreath stands in front of the Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's annual Veteran Stand Down, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 25, 2019. The traveling memorial is sponsored by the More
Two flags adorn the Columbarium at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 27, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
Northward facing view of the bridge entrance to the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS offers primary care More
A leaf rests lazily on the glass smooth South Umpqua River near the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS off More
A view of the breaking day, Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. (Official VA Photo By T. T. Parish/Released)
Fifteen freshman students from Douglas High School partnered with the Roseburg VA Health Care System to help give back to the Veteran community, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. Students at Douglas High School More
Retired Marine major Shawn Tyson stands at attention during the Marine Corps Birthday cake cutting ceremony at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Nov. 8, 2019. Marines, family and frie More
Darkened trees greet a misty morning at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, December 6, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
A view of the ellipse from Building 2 at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Dec. 12, 2019. RVAHCS offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, surgery and mental health for t More
June Roberts and family wash their hands before entering the Community Living Center at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, April 13, 2020. RVAHCS began a new virtual visit program for residents of the C More
Chaplain Dwayne Brown is one of three Chaplains assigned to the Roseburg VA Health Care System. He and his fellow Chaplains are available and on-call to serve the needs of Veterans and employees – during RVAHCS More
The Stars and Stripes rests on a cloudy day as members of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 805, located in Roseburg, Oregon, line the corner at the entrance of the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus More
A rolling cart stacked with protective masks sits staged for use inside a secure storeroom belonging to Supply Chain Management at the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Roseburg campus, May 13, 2020. Staff with More
Jared Taitano, assistant supply chain officer with the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Supply Chain Management team, is a Marine Corps Veteran originally from Glendale, California. He has been with the RVAHCS More
A member of the Roseburg VA Health Care System's Voluntary Services program waves an American flag to show his support for the front line providers here, Roseburg, Oregon, May 15, 2020. During normal operations More
Members of the Green Community Church youth group, in partnership with members of the Roseburg VA Health Care System and Roseburg National Cemetery, gather to place flags and honor America's war dead as part of More
Richard VanBurger, manager of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Textile Care Processing Facility, is a former Army infantry paratrooper originally from Roseburg, Oregon. He has been with RVAHCS for 23-years. More
Andrea Oliver, center, received a Drive Thru Baby Shower sponsored by the Women Veterans Health Care team at the Roseburg VA Health Care Center on Nov. 3, 2020. Oliver, a former soldier, received several baby-r More
Lorenz Walker, Bossier City mayor and retired U.S. Air Force colonel; Sandy Franks, Women Veterans of the Ark-La-Tex president; and Joey Strickland, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, unveil th More
Dr. Grant Schmidt, director of the Roseburg VA Health Care System’s Urgent Care Clinic, oversees the staff and providers who serve on the “front line” of the Roseburg VA’s COVID-19 response. Recently, several f More
Navy Reserve Capt. Nancy Lacore completed a 160-mile excursion – called the Valor Run - through Virginia Oct. 18, near Memorial Bridge. The six-day run completed by Lacore was a memorial run to remember 160 ser More
Soldiers with the Ohio National Guard post the colors during the biennial Ohio Women Veterans Conference on Sept. 12, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio has more than 67,000 women veterans. (Ohio National Guard photo More
The 'Missing Man' tables sits decorated during the Roseburg VA Health Care System's National POW/MIA Recognition Day luncheon, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 20, 2019. During solemn events, both within the VA and mili More
Headstones stand at attention at the Roseburg National Cemetery, Roseburg, Oregon, Sept. 27, 2019. (Official VA Photo by T. T. Parish/Released)
Mist shrouds a fallen tree along the South Umpqua River near the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 11, 2019. The Roseburg campus consists of 200 acres and 32 buildings. RVAHCS offers More
Freshmen students with Douglas High School pull a dead shrub at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus while working to give back to the Veteran community here, Roseburg, Oregon, Oct. 16, 2019. Students at D More
A Marine Corps birthday cake sits inside the auditorium at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Nov. 8, 2019. Marines, family and friends gathered here to celebrate the Marine Corps’ 244 More
A view of Building 1 at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, Roseburg, Oregon, Dec. 13, 2019. RVAHCS offers primary care and hospital services in medicine, surgery and mental health for the 62,000 veteran More
Traci Palmer, the Voluntary Services Chief with the Roseburg VA Health Care System, delivers Valentine's Day-themed gifts to Carl Daugherty, a patient here, as part of the National Salute to Veteran Patients, F More
June Roberts and family visit with June's husband, Ted, during a virtual visit at the Roseburg VA Health Care System campus, April 13, 2020. RVAHCS began a new virtual visit program for residents of the CLCs as More