WWII veterans
Service to Community
The occasion was the Eagle Scout Court of Honor for Jesse Fishkin, 17, a member of local Boy Scout Troop 25 and a senior at
November 1, 2017
4:30 pm
Category: Community
healthcare
Oregon Tech’s Dental Clinic Offering Free Services to Veterans Next Week
Monday, November 6-Thursday, November 9, 2017, 10 a.m.-noon. Open to any current service member or veteran with ID. WHERE: Dental Hygiene Clinic, Semon Hall, Oregon
November 1, 2017
1:53 pm
UO celebrates service with Veterans Appreciation Week
The University of Oregon will celebrate its veterans this month during Veterans Appreciation Week, offering family outings, information tables and the chance to help support
November 1, 2017
11:33 am
memorials
Soldier statue coming to downtown Warrenton
A large statue of a U.S. soldier will be placed in downtown Warrenton by the end of the year, following a decadeslong effort. At a
November 1, 2017
5:39 am
Vietnam veterans
Veteran brothers honored for service with handmade quilts
Two brothers were honored for their service in the military during the Vietnam War through a ceremony filled with loved ones, remembrance, food and laughter.
October 31, 2017
4:02 pm
memorials
WWII vet honored in Newport as U.S. 20 becomes Medal of Honor Highway
In 1944, Robert Maxwell was serving as a wireman with the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division in southern France when a German hand grenade landed nearby.
October 31, 2017
1:27 pm
VFW builds shelter for track chair recipient
Vietnam veteran Joe Llewellyn, who was featured in a May 15 Chieftain article about a track chair donated to him, now has a home for
October 31, 2017
11:49 am
Vietnam veterans
Fire, water, no fear
Val Shaull is not a guy who’s afraid of danger. After enlisting in the U.S. Army and two tours in Vietnam, he came home to
October 31, 2017
10:34 am
Candy Buy Back Event Will Benefit Overseas Soldiers
It’s a Candy Buy Back event on Wednesday, November 1st. Above Dental will be buying candy back for one dollar per pound on Wednesday between
October 31, 2017
7:49 am
memorials
Medal Of Honor Highway Dedicated
The nation’s oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, Bob Maxwell, a WWII Army veteran, from Bend, participated in a ceremony at Newport City Hall yesterday
October 31, 2017
7:30 am
Red Cross seeks toiletry items for homeless veterans, hospitals
BEND, Ore. – Join the local American Red Cross to celebrate Veterans Day and 100 years of Red Cross services in the Cascades Region (Oregon
October 30, 2017
8:33 pm
memorials
Highway 20 Medal of Honor Memorial sign – now at 20 and John Moore
Newport citizens and various city and veterans association officials re-dedicated Highway 20 in Oregon as a Medal of Honor Highway – first with a ceremony
October 30, 2017
5:05 pm