Linn County remembers its fallen soldiers
Ray D. Williamson was described as a typical young man for his generation.
May 27, 2019
1:50 pm
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WWII veterans
Brownsville WWII bomber captain’s sacrifice
There’s a story behind every name on the Linn County Veterans Memorial at Timber Linn Memorial Park, and Randy Martinak wants those stories told.
May 24, 2019
6:00 am
memorials
Albany veterans group gets new van for Wall of Honor
Debbie Modesitt was in the Vets Helping Vets HQ office when she got the call. Northwest Indian Veterans Association of Oregon was disbanding and …
May 23, 2019
6:52 am
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Long overdue recognition given to military veterans in Lebanon
Long overdue recognition given to military veterans in Lebanon … and Air Force vets were given medals and citations from officials of the Oregon Army …
May 22, 2019
4:03 pm
emergency assistance
Gale’s Lodge to welcome veterans soon
Sheronne Blasi, statewide director for veterans’ services at the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs, said the state has 300,000 veterans. She said …
May 22, 2019
11:23 am
Honor Flight: ‘I know a lot of names on that panel. We lost 300’
For these veterans from Oregon, it is that one name or several names they search for. … At the Arlington National Cemetery, four veterans from
May 20, 2019
4:37 pm
Team Rubicon trains to decrease wildfire loads
BROWNSVILLE — They came from all walks of life, from as near as Lebanon and as far away as Colorado, veterans and civilians alike.
May 20, 2019
6:00 am
Honor Flight Veterans return back to Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. — The South Willamette Valley Honor Flight Veterans from Oregon visited their memorials in Washington D.C. this weekend.
May 19, 2019
6:07 pm
Vietnam veterans
Silver Star Vietnam vet ready for Honor Flight
North Albany resident Eric Czernowski credits his youth in a tough Brooklyn neighborhood with saving his life in Vietnam.
May 16, 2019
6:00 am
WWII veterans
World War II veterans, families honored at the State Capitol for Armed Forces Day
World War II Army combat medic Vern Staley still remembers the brutal winter of 1944, when his toes froze as his battalion fought the Germans.
May 15, 2019
11:18 am
Vietnam veterans
Thieves steal Salem veteran’s Vietnam War memorial
SALEM, Ore. – A Vietnam War veteran in Salem says a memorial he put up in his yard was stolen.
May 7, 2019
1:52 pm
memorials
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Grants awarded for veterans and war memorials projects throughout the state
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department awarded five grants totaling $150,000 for projects across the state that create or preserve memorials to veterans or wars. Awards
May 2, 2019
9:17 am