6 new gravestones for war veterans at Clackamas Pioneer Cemetery
At 11:30 a.m. Sept. 9, the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War will dedicate six new gravestones at Clackamas Pioneer Cemetery. The
August 30, 2017
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Category: Community
healthcare
Union County: VRCC at Hot Lake Springs
Plans to build and operate the first-of-its-kind Veterans Restorative Care Center (VRCC) at Hot Lake Springs near La Grande received a strong boost from the
August 30, 2017
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housing
Local veteran spearheads a ‘veteran to veteran’ support group
WHITE CITY, Ore. — A local veteran uses his newfound stability in his life to make a lasting impact on others. Monday was day one of Setzer’s
August 29, 2017
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Post-9/11 veterans
Softball is More Than a Game to Veterans in Southern Oregon Battling PTSD
CENTRAL POINT — After serving four tours of duty in Iraq between 1999 and 2009, Adam Esposito came back a different person. He has been
August 27, 2017
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WWII veterans
LCI tour brings back memories
A “reunion” of three World War II Navy veterans took place Saturday, Aug. 12, when Joe Doyon of Summerfield and Carl Finley of King City
August 27, 2017
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recreation
Since You Asked: Disabled vets, active military to get free camping in state forests under new law
I heard a rumor about a new law that disabled veterans can get free state parks camping starting next year. Is this true?— B.C., Medford.
August 25, 2017
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transportation
Local Elks log thousands of miles transporting veterans
Members of the John Day Elks Lodge put in 25,000 miles driving veterans to appointments in Burns and Boise between April 1, 2016, and March
August 25, 2017
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Gorge cities recognized for war heroes
The Dalles and Hood River are two of 12 towns in Oregon that will be designated as a “Medal of Honor City.” The nonprofit Bend
August 25, 2017
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Truck crashes into Astoria Doughboy Monument
ASTORIA, Ore. (KOIN) — A monument honoring the Doughboys of World War 1 was damaged in Astoria Thursday when a 77-year-old driver had a major
August 25, 2017
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emergency assistance
Southern Oregon Veterans Stand-Down and Employment
Southern Oregon Stand Down aims to provide Veterans with the housing and wraparound services they need to successfully exit homelessness—in just one day. Although Stand
August 24, 2017
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Post-9/11 veterans
Lake County highway renamed in honor of fallen soldier
Around Lakeview High School it is impossible for students to ignore the large memorial in her honor, nor the prestigious annual scholarship granted in her
August 23, 2017
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Military museum opens doors
The Dalles finally has a museum dedicated exclusively to the military. With thousands of veterans living in Wasco County, a museum to honor locals who
August 23, 2017
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