WWII veterans
LO students wonder: What was it like to grow up during WWII?
What was it like to be a child during WWII? One fourth grade class set to find out. Mary Neerhout, a fourth grade teacher at
March 5, 2020
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education
Veteran’s Resource Center gets new director
Walter Ghant, the new Veteran’s Resource Center director at Portland State, wants to bring fresh ideas and inclusivity to the VRC. A United States Air
March 3, 2020
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WWII veterans
99-year-old Beaverton veteran receives several medals for his service
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A 99-year-old Beaverton man who served in WWII received some well-deserved recognition on Thursday. Views: 49
February 28, 2020
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memorials
Eight possible Tualatin sites named to honor veterans
The location for a memorial honoring veterans in Tualatin has been narrowed down to eight sites owned by the city government. The sites were announced
February 27, 2020
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WWII veterans
Canby Community Celebrates, Commemorates 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima
It was a powerful and moving occasion outside the Canby Adult Center and in the Ackerman gym Saturday morning as the Canby-Aurora VFW Post 6057
February 24, 2020
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Love Connection: Special recognition for area veterans
Dozens of veterans in Columbia County received special recognition and a little love on Valentine’s Day from area students and community volunteers. The nonprofit senior
February 19, 2020
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Local nonprofit teams up with OHS to provide free vaccinations, health exams for veterans’ pets
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Vets are helping vets – with their pets. Nonprofit Do Good Multnomah, which works with local under-served and houseless veterans, teamed
February 14, 2020
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Graffiti removed from war memorial after Portland protest
Clean-up costs estimated at $4,000 for Soldiers Monument, a sculpture in Lownsdale Square in central Portland. A plinth slathered in paint during a political protest
February 10, 2020
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family
Canby Couple Has Vision for Shelter Serving Women Veterans Impacted by Domestic Violence
“The Birkemeiers are builders,” we were told once, by a member of the one branch of the family that decided to go into farming instead.
January 28, 2020
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WWII veterans
Canby to Observe 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Flag Raising at Ackerman Center
The Canby/Aurora VFW Post 6057 and Auxiliary invites you to join them on Feb. 22 for their annual Iwo Jima Flag Raising Ceremony, this year
January 28, 2020
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mental health
‘Acrylic Warfare’ art show highlights issue of veteran mental health
PORTLAND, Ore. — Military veterans showed off their artwork at Brassworks Gallery in Portland Friday night. The ‘Acrylic Warfare’ show was meant to highlight the issue
January 3, 2020
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Stitched from the heart
On a rainy afternoon in Gresham, a group of volunteer quilters gathered to present their colorful creations to four deserving, local veterans. The Gresham branch
December 24, 2019
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