March 25, 2018
Larry Slessler was a young Air Force intelligence officer in August 1964 when the Tonkin Gulf Crisis escalated a regional civil war on the far side […]
March 23, 2018
Many who were awarded a Purple Heart are experiencing complications attributed to their battle wounds. In addition to flying our flags on March 29 we, as […]
March 22, 2018
“We like Chehalis because it’s halfway between Seattle and Portland,” said President of the Northwest Chapter Steve Sumrall. “So we have the Washington veterans and the […]
March 6, 2018
As one of more than nine million Veterans who served in Vietnam and other parts of the world during the Vietnam era from 1955-75, I am […]
February 26, 2018
In our weekly War Stories series, we tell the stories of Central Oregon’s war veterans–some who made it back from their war, and some who didn’t. […]
February 24, 2018
Nationally, the VVA advocates on a wide range of issues important to all veterans, from access to quality health care to assistance with post-traumatic stress disorder […]
February 22, 2018
“Vietnam: An Inner View” features seven Vietnam veterans and their day to day lives in the line of duty during the war. One of the producers […]
February 21, 2018
BEND, OR — Congressman Greg Walden (R-OR) honored David Klym Tuesday morning. The Crooked River Ranch man is a former Huey Helicopter crewman who logged 528 […]
February 21, 2018
In 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act designating March 29 of each year as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Our nation’s Vietnam […]