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Veteran’s daughter grateful for support after Facebook post

A local family is feeling thankful after an inquiry on social media resulted in a deluge of offers for help.

Kimberly Harting of Hermiston said hundreds of people wrote her with kind words and offers of free flags or other help after she asked who she could call to help her father, Larry Hatle of Umatilla, replace the weathered American flag he flies in his yard along with a Marine Corps flag.

Harting said she had noticed

November 28, 2016 3:29 pm
healthcare

Veterans Town Hall To Be Held In North Bend

The Roseburg VA Medical Center has scheduled a Veterans Town Hall in North Bend on Wednesday, November 30th from 5 to 7pm. It will be held at the American Legion Post 34, 1421 Airport Way, North Bend. The Roseburg VAMC invites all veterans, their family members and stakeholders. This will be an open dialogue listening forum that will allow veterans the chance to be heard and have their questions answered. Roseburg VAMC leadership and key

November 28, 2016 8:48 am
Post-9/11 veterans

Cape Cod woman finds bracelet of dead Oregon soldier in sand

PORTLAND — A woman walking on the beach in Cape Cod, Massachusetts found a memorial bracelet in the sand that was engraved with the name of a Portland soldier who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2014.Liz Maloney-Triplett returned the bracelet to John A. Pelham’s family after an internet search turned up his name in a recent story that was published by KATU-TV in Portland to commemorate Veteran’s Day, the station reported.Maloney-Triplett contacted KATU

November 25, 2016 3:16 pm

A Veteran’s “Thank You”

But, out here in Oregon, I was thanked by the DMV when I went to register my car and was encouraged by them to show my veteran’s status on my …

November 25, 2016 9:36 am
emergency assistance

Police Deliver Turkey Dinners To Disabled Veterans

EUGENE, Ore. – Disabled veterans getting a special delivery this Thanksgiving, courtesy of Eugene Police.

Patrol and SWAT officers offered curbside turkey dinner deliveries for 15 veterans in need and their families.

Donors and police put the boxes together and the Police Crisis Negotiation Team helped in the kitchen with the Elk Horn Brewery yesterday.

“Really, the best things we have in our lives here in our country are based on opportunities and privileges that were secured

November 24, 2016 3:47 pm
healthcare

We have a lot to be thankful for

Thanksgiving is almost upon us, so as we prepare to celebrate we’d like to take this time to express our unwavering appreciation for those we serve, America’s Veterans. Each and every day as we work closely with them, we’re reminded of how grateful we are for their service, as they’ve protected the freedoms needed to live life to the fullest. And we’re helping them do the same by pursuing our vision to provide them with

November 24, 2016 4:23 am
Korean veterans

Lonely Soldier Writes Letter Home from Korean Foxhole

If there is such a thing as foxhole humor, this story records one lonely soldier’s attempt to cheer up his grandmother, Mrs. Albert Allen in Central Point, Ore., who was concerned about keeping up the soldier’s morale.

November 24, 2016 12:01 am
emergency assistance

Prime and Home Front Feed Military Families

TIGARD, Ore.– Operation Home Front with partner Amazon Prime helped out over 50 families with food for a Thanksgiving Day meal.  Participants also received a gift card to New Seasons Markets to  pickup Fresh Turkeys.  the families were surprised and felt very appreciated for their service to our country.

Potatoes, whipping cream, onions, carrots making for stuff and more were in every bag. Sparkling cider and a board game were also included for each

November 23, 2016 12:47 pm
mental health

Veterans, Trauma, and Identity

Winter Term 2017 Dr. Kathy Becker-Blease will be teaching a reading and conference course PSY 405/505 on Veterans, Trauma, and Identity at Oregon State University’s main campus in Corvallis. Students will need her approval to take the course and can do this by turning in a Psychology Override Form with her signature. The form is available in Reed Lodge. The time is TBD based on participants schedules. For more information about this course you can

November 23, 2016 12:17 pm

Bowlers bring in more money for vets

Martin referred to the Oregon State United States Bowling Congress, saying “90 percent of what we raise stays in the state of Oregon. It doesn’t pay for …

November 23, 2016 7:06 am