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Veteran Resources
 
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs (ODVA) makes every attempt to provide the most comprehensive set of related sites for military veterans, spouses, and dependents. These links provide convenience and access to information. Neither the State of Oregon, nor ODVA endorses or sponsors products, services, or information provided in links outside of the
Oregon.gov domain.
 
 
 
 
 

Veteran Discounts
A list of businesses and organizations who offer discounts on good and services for veterans and active military members.  See List Here 
 

Transition and Reintegration Information
  • FortOregon.com - Oregon National Guard Reintegration and Service Member Support - provides post-mobilization support to commanders and soldiers by establishing a centralized point of contact on the multitude of agencies that provide support and benefits to soldiers and their dependents.
  • The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a website for wounded, ill and injured Service Members, Veterans, their families and those who support them.
    It provides access to services and resources at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration.

State Agencies

Survivor Benefits & Funeral Arrangements
  • Survivor Benefits Home Page - Dedicated to the surviving spouses and dependents of military personnel who died while in active military service and to the survivors of veterans who died after active service.
  • Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
  • Willamette National Cemetary - 503-273-5250 - Located about 10 miles southeast of Portland in Clackamas County. A contingent of the Oregon National Guard is currently assigned to there to perform full military honors on a first assigned, first served basis.
  • Oregon's Military Funeral Honors Program - 1-800-452-7500 - Public law 106-65 provides that the Oregon Army National Guard perform Veteran funeral honors for those that have served honorably in the US Armed Forces. Most services request at least 48 hours in order to organize the funeral honors detail.
  • National Cemetery Administration Statewide Locations
  • Burial at Sea - 1-888-647-6676 - United States Navy Mortuary Affairs - A means of final disposition of remains that is performed on United States Navy vessels. The committal ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed. Therefore, family members are not allowed to be present.

U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs

U.S. Armed Forces

U.S. Military Medals, Awards and Decorations -- Order of Precedence
 
U.S. Air Force Awards and Decorations:
http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/awards/default.asp?prods3=152&prods2=2&prods1=1
 
U.S. Army Awards and Decorations: http://www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil/Awards/Ribbons/OrderofPrecedence.htm
http://sill-www.army.mil/Graphics/RIBBONS/Page.html
 
U.S. Coast Guard and Decorations:
http://www.uscg.mil/HQ/g-w/g-wp/g-wpm/g-wpm-1/g-wpm-3/MandAManual/Award%20Table.pdf

U.S. Marine Corps Awards and Decorations: https://kuwait.manpower.usmc.mil/manpower/mm/mmma/awards.nsf
https://lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil
 
U.S. Navy and Decorations:
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/upd_CD/BUPERS/UNIREG/awards.pdf
and
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-w/g-wp/g-wpm/g-wpm-1/g-wpm-3/MedalsAndAwards.htm

Service Organizations

Employment

Casualty Assistance and Service Relief Societies

Oregon Military History

Memorials
 

Page updated: September 01, 2011