Awarding Quilts of Valor
Six local military veterans received “quilty hugs” Tuesday morning from some local quilters who want the elderly war heroes to know they are appreciated. “Quilts
March 24, 2017
7:00 am
Category: Community
memorials
Deadline Is Soon To Order Veterans Memorial Bricks
Klamath Falls, – Ore. If you want to order a Veterans Memorial Project Brick this Spring, the deadline is April 1st. The bricks will be
March 23, 2017
5:33 pm
LGBTQ veterans
LGBTQ vets invited to attend meeting
Members of the LGBTQ community who served in the armed forces are invited to attend a meeting with the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs LGBTQ
March 22, 2017
4:11 pm
Riding for veterans and community
Members of the newly-formed Estacada American Legion Riders Group hope to continue to rev up support for the Legion’s programs for veterans and the community.
March 22, 2017
7:15 am
emergency assistance
Veterans and Families Resource Center of Oregon offers helping hand to those who served
The Veterans and Families Resource Center of Oregon started as an idea of Casey Curry’s. Today, the nonprofit organization, operating out of St. Paul’s United
March 20, 2017
7:00 am
Korean veterans
March military milestones – Mexico to Vietnam
The other morning around the coffee-and-conversation table, one of our vets remarked on the several auspicious anniversaries coming up this month. One of them has
March 18, 2017
11:00 pm
WWII veterans
Veteran celebrates 70 years with Forest Grove post
Bob Dean, commander of American Legion Post 2 of Forest Grove, presented an award for 70 years of continuous membership to Harold Johnson at the
March 17, 2017
7:00 am
VSOs
VSO in need of more volunteers
Mark Fortin, an Army veteran, started volunteering at the Wasco County Veterans’ Service Office in the spring of 2016, and sees it as a way
March 16, 2017
1:49 pm
Vietnam veterans
“The Beast” goes to work at Fort Stevens
HAMMOND — A Vietnam War-era cargo truck will transport visitors through Fort Stevens State Historical Site this summer. Steve Wicklander, a member of the Friends
March 16, 2017
7:12 am
Korean veterans
BHS students learn from local veterans
BANDON – Students at Bandon High School gained valuable insight into the lives of those who have served their country when their teacher decided to
March 16, 2017
4:30 am
women veterans
Local woman veteran becomes commander for veteran organization
MEDFORD, Ore. – There’s a new commander for the Jackson County Disabled American Veterans Chapter 8. Alice Thomsen is the first woman veteran to become
March 13, 2017
8:42 am
WWII veterans
Honor Flight seeks World War II vets
Honor Flight of Oregon is looking for World War II veterans! Honor Flights offer veterans an opportunity to visit memorials in Washington, D.C., that are dedicated to
March 11, 2017
3:26 pm