New anthology compiles veterans fiction on Iraq and Afghanistan By Robert Britt, Staff Writer As the war in Afghanistan throttles down, and Iraq fades in our national rearview, much of America is ready to close the books on these conflicts. But for many o ...
28 Feb 2013 - Street Roots Staff
Alison McIntosh, Contributing Columnist In a few weeks, the Oregon Legislature will convene for the 2013 Legislative Session. The Housing Alliance and our members see an Oregon where everyone has the safety, security and opportunity that having a stable h ...
28 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Robert Britt, Staff Writer Every military veteran who’s served since the Reagan years is familiar with the MRE, the pre-packaged Meal, Ready-to-Eat. Inside the nearly indestructible brown bag, among the packets of crackers, jalapeno cheese and entrées ...
23 Jan 2013 - Street Roots Staff
By Robert Britt I met Brian Bland just before Veterans Day. Brian, a former Marine Corps corporal who served two deployments in Iraq, had been invited to Reynolds High School in Troutdale, just east of Portland. The school was hosting a Living History Day ...
15 Dec 2012 - Israel Bayer
Veterans could soon join ranks of specialty courts By Robert Britt, Staff Writer It’s Wednesday morning at the Clark County courthouse in Vancouver, Wash., and Navy veteran Eric Vance stands before the district court judge. Appearing in the middle of the ...
10 Oct 2012 - Street Roots
Extra! Exra! Even the busiest weekend plans have room for friendly smile and a good read. So swing by the local turf tomorrow morning and pick up the latest edition of Street Roots. Your vendor will thank you and you’ll be glad you’ve got your copy before ...
27 Sep 2012 - Street Roots
Housing veterans, local numbers fall short By Robert Britt, Staff Writer When Army veteran Mark Townsend left the military service in the early ’70s, a decades-long battle with substance abuse and homelessness was just beginning. Addiction marred Townsend ...
14 Aug 2012 - Street Roots
Life after war through photography By Robert Britt, Contributing writer It took 60 years for local photographer Jim Lommasson’s father to share his stories from combat in World War II, and now the son is working to ensure that veterans of Iraq and Afghani ...
23 Apr 2012 - Street Roots
Two veterans w/PTSD work together to transcend homelessness [caption id="attachment_2671" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Joe Holness, an Iraq war veteran helped another young vet into housing and is now working t ...
7 Jan 2010 - Street Roots
Veterans arriving on the streets not who you think (Rick Stoller, who directs the Harbor Lights shelter, says it's becoming increasingly difficult to find appropriate affordable housing for veterans.) Shock Waves from the May 29 edition of Street Roo ...
10 Jun 2009 - Street Roots