Measure seeks to connect more Oregon veterans with VA benefits

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Mike Barker spends his days helping veterans obtain benefits from the Oregon Department of Veteransā€™ Affairs.

Barker, a former Marine, is a veteran services officer, an independently trained advocate who helps former members of the military through the VA claims process.

ā€œThey need a personal touch who knows how to do this,ā€ Barker said, of veterans. ā€œIā€™ve been there and Iā€™ve done it. I know what the service does for you and doesnā€™t do for you. I know the conditions in which veterans served.ā€

The Oregon Legislature earlier this year agreed to put a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that, if passed, would dedicate a portion of state lottery proceeds to veteran programs, such as training veteran service officers.


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