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173rd Fighter Wing Starts Two Weeks of Night Flying Operations

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing will start two weeks of night flying operations this week. Operations will take place approximately Dec. 12-15 and 19-21 from 4:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15C student pilots at Kingsley Field, the premiere F-15C schoolhouse for the United States Air Force. “Night flying is an essential skill our F-15 student pilots need to learn,” said Col. Jeff Smith, commander of

December 12, 2016 6:33 pm
emergency assistance

Roseburg VFW Post Hosts Operation Homefront Toy Drive

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg VFW is teaming up with Dollar Tree as part of this year’s Operation Homefront Holiday Toy Drive. This is the seventh year VFW Post 2468 has helped out in this drive.

The Roseburg and Sutherlin Dollar Tree locations gave them about 200 boxes of toys this year.

On the 18th, veterans and their families will come in, and will get to shop for as many toys as they need for their family.

“We do

December 12, 2016 5:35 pm
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Veterans Stand Down Event gets the job done

Veterans needing assistance lined up early and often for the Lincoln County Veterans Stand Down
Ken Gagne photos

Inside National Guard Armory inside where it was warm and dry….

Plenty of camping gear and outdoor survival clothing and gear.

Photographer Ken Gagne spent Friday covering the Lincoln County Veterans Stand Down held at the Oregon National Guard Armory in downtown Newport.

A good crowd of veterans, of all ages were given dental services, groceries, haircuts, tools, hot meals

December 11, 2016 1:01 am
emergency assistance

Veterans donate to Help Them To Hope

The Ontario Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5452 has donated $250 worth of food to Help Them To Hope. Harvey Hatfield, post commander, and Don Ristow, Quarter Master, said this was the third year the post has donated to Help…

December 10, 2016 11:00 pm
mental health

“Got Your Six” throw party

The new band “Got Your Six” is throwing a Christmas party Dec. 22 at the Oregon Veterans’ Home that will include a buffet and holiday music, all at no charge.

December 8, 2016 2:37 pm
WWII veterans

Salem man who died at Pearl Harbor identified

Rob Sederstrom spent days one summer visiting a cemetery nicknamed the Punchbowl while studying for his CPA exam years ago in Honolulu. He found solace there, being able to pay respect to an uncle he never met but considered a hero,. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific has been the resting place for most of the 429 sailors and Marines who were killed aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including

December 7, 2016 12:51 pm
recreation

Hunting program pairs aides with vets

They arranged for me to hunt with an injured Army veteran. … At that moment, a suicide bomber walked into the mess tent wearing the uniform of … Central Oregon,” “Fishing Mount Hood Country,” “Hunting Oregon” and other titles.

November 29, 2016 12:35 am