Purple Heart returned
Following a brief ceremony Thursday, a Purple Heart medal found by a local man 27 years ago in an attic started its journey back to
March 10, 2017
12:34 pm
Category: Community
WWII veterans
Pendleton celebrates the Doolittle raiders 75 years later
Only remnants remain of the bustling Army base at the Pendleton airport during World War II, but organizers are looking to revive the spirit for
March 9, 2017
6:06 pm
WWII veterans
World War II Veteran reunites with B-17 bomber
Memories were flying high last weekend as Norman Norquist took flight in the same type of plane he flew in during World War II. Norman,
March 8, 2017
7:00 am
memorials
Vietnam veterans memorial revealed at Roseburg VA
As the blasts of the 21-gun salute faded across the dry gray sky, a military musician began to play Taps on the bugle. A crowd
March 5, 2017
9:03 am
recreation
USAF Band of the Golden West performs in Oregon – All shows free!
The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will present free concerts in Oregon by the Golden West Winds Woodwind Quintet. * Salem, Ore.,
March 4, 2017
2:40 am
peacetime veterans
Veteran’s dream granted
DALLAS — Monday morning, Jill Starbuck, and her partner, Richard, boarded a plane to fulfill a dream. Starbuck, a military veteran, has pancreatic cancer and
March 1, 2017
12:00 pm
education
LBCC veterans boost community outreach
Samantha Fergus spent six years on active duty with the Navy, stationed at the base in Kitsap, Washington, as a culinary specialist. Now 27 and
March 1, 2017
10:46 am
mental health
New nonprofit aims to help PTSD veterans
News just arrived that the vacated Lane County Sheriff’s Office Work Camp located in Alma, west of Lorane, is now being set up for use
March 1, 2017
10:03 am
WWII veterans
Public Invited To Share Memories Of Camp Adair
Before it was a wildlife area, EE Wilson near Corvallis was Camp Adair, a U.S. Army training base, hospital and Prisoner of War Camp
March 1, 2017
6:33 am
WWII veterans
“Pearl Harbor Bill” kept the memory alive
SEASIDE — Bill Thomas, who survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, spent much of his life making sure no one would forget the ones
March 1, 2017
5:38 am
healthcare
Samaritan PCH to hold outreach event for Vietnam Veterans exposed to toxins
Samaritan Veterans Outreach in partnership with Vietnam Veterans of America Chapters 585 and 411 and Military and Veteran Resources, presents a forum for veterans to
February 28, 2017
9:36 pm
WWII veterans
Veterans watch B-17 “Madras Maiden” fly
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — A restored World War II bomber is in town for tours this week, and local veterans got a chance to see
February 28, 2017
4:32 pm