Veterans honored with keepsake quilt
ONTARIO — Established Sept. 12, 2001, Operations Quilts/America’s Mothers has given more than 6,500 quilts to active duty, honorably discharged and retired members of all
May 17, 2017
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employment
Amazon Wants You: Retail giant turns to military vets as it looks for management talent
Rick Nielsen, a former U.S. Navy captain, was just a few years ago at the helm of the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship designed
May 17, 2017
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Coos Bay 2017 Memorial Day Parade Cancelled
A local veterans’ group has usually organized and hosted the Memorial Day Parade that is held each year in downtown Coos Bay. However, due to
May 17, 2017
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Veterans to be focus of state’s Memorial Day festivities
Tyler Francke with the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs came by to remind Oregonians that the printed version of the Oregon Veterans News Magazine has a
May 16, 2017
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family
Women Veterans: Help for Postpartum Depression
The birth of a baby is a life-changing event that can trigger all kinds of emotions from happiness and joy to jitters and fear. It
May 16, 2017
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Recognizing the Service of Asian Pacific American Veterans
The following is a guest blog post by Andrew Huber, Liaison Specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). Throughout the month of May, we celebrate
May 16, 2017
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Korean veterans
Emotional moments Honor Flight
EUGENE, Ore. – The veterans on the South Willamette Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., allowed anchor David Walker and photojournalist Loren Ruark to accompany them
May 15, 2017
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Memorial Day program returns to Eagle Point National Cemetery
An annual program honoring military veterans will return to Eagle Point National Cemetery from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, May 29. The 2017 National Cemetery
May 15, 2017
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WWII veterans
State honors Bend WWII hero; Resolution salutes Medal of Honor recipient
SALEM — When Bob Maxwell saved several men in his Army unit by jumping on a German grenade in 1944, absorbing the full blast and
May 15, 2017
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Post-9/11 veterans
Father shares more memories of soldier slain in Iraq
When Jeremy Loveless was a senior at Gresham High School, his dad sat him down for “the talk.” What were his goals, his career plans,
May 15, 2017
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Remembering our fallen heroes
American Legion Post 168 hosts a memorial ceremony on May 29 at 11 a.m. at the Fir Street Bridge in Cannon Beach. Join the Legion
May 15, 2017
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healthcare
‘Telehealth’ can save patients from follow-up doctor visits
Telehealth, using technology such as smartphones, tablets and videoconferencing to track medical conditions and talk with health care providers, is touted as the wave of
May 14, 2017
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