memorials
Wall honors Oregon’s veterans
Dec. 8, 2018 — Veterans from the Umpqua Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America arrived in Florence Friday morning with a replica of the …
December 7, 2018
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WWII veterans
Bend’s last Pearl Harbor survivor honored at ceremony
… that raises funds and creates memorials for Central Oregon’s military veterans and first responders. … “It’s just the twilight of World War II veterans.”.
December 7, 2018
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WWII veterans
Klamath Falls remembers Pearl Harbor
Klamath Falls, Ore. – 77 years ago on December 7th, a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor led to the U.S. entering World War II. 97
December 7, 2018
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Stolen valor meets fake news: Facebook trolls targeting vets
Army veteran Kristofer Goldsmith embarked on a 15-month cyber investigation into social media trolls targeting the military community from Ukraine, Bulgaria, the Philippines and more
December 7, 2018
1:26 pm
memorials
Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall on display this weekend at Oregon Coast Military Museum
The Umpqua Valley Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America set up its Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall inside Florence’s Oregon Coast Military … Views: 45
December 7, 2018
11:30 am
emergency assistance
Willamette Wake Up 12/07/2018 – Gale’s Lodge for Homeless Veterans
Brent DeMoe, Polk County Family & Community Outreach Director, and Rev. Quiton Kimbrow, United Methodist Church of Dallas discuss a new facility to house homeless
December 7, 2018
10:56 am
healthcare
Online VA medical appointments expanding to Walmart sites, VFW posts
Dr. Alan Shatzel, medical director of the Mercy Telehealth Network, is displayed on the monitor RP-VITA robot at Mercy San Juan Hospital in Carmichael, Calif.,
December 7, 2018
10:05 am
employment
Vet employment market stays hot in November
The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.7 percent in November, while the nation added about 155,000 jobs. (Raytheon) Views: 44
December 7, 2018
8:01 am
WWII veterans
Pearl Harbor Day 2018: 25 Striking Photos of the Hawaii Attack
These photos make it clear why we remember all the U.S. servicemen who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor. Views: 35
December 7, 2018
5:31 am
WWII veterans
DNA IDs remains of Oregon Pearl Harbor victim
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) – An Albany, Oregon woman plans to bury next spring the remains of her brother, who died in the attack on Pearl
December 6, 2018
2:55 pm
WWII veterans
Pearl Harbor re-burials across the US give families closure
More than 75 years after nearly 2,400 members of the U.S. military were killed in the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, some who died on
December 5, 2018
9:48 pm
Braveheart Brewing
A new brand of beer is hitting Central Oregon and it’s all for a good cause. Braveheart Brewing has partnered with a number of non-profits
December 5, 2018
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