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Mike Barker spends his days helping veterans obtain benefits from the Oregon Department of Veterans’ 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.
“They need a personal touch who knows how to do this,” Barker said, of veterans. “I’ve been there and I’ve done it. I know what the service does for you and doesn’t do for you. I know the conditions in which veterans served.”
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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