WWII veterans
“Flaps” Berry, Doolittle Raiders honored in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — On April 18, 1942 — just 4 months after the attack on Pearl Harbor — the Doolittle Raiders flew B-25 bombers
August 12, 2017
6:42 am
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family
Veterans provide gift to relief nursery
Glenn Knox, Chef de Gare, commander of Lane County Voiture 80 presents $1,001 to Diane Hazen, executive director of the Family Relief Nursery. Members of
August 11, 2017
7:20 am
WWII veterans
WWII vet flies to Japan to return ‘good luck’ flag to soldier’s family
PORTLAND, Ore. – A WWII veteran is flying to Japan Wednesday to return a flag to the family of a deceased soldier, fulfilling a promise
August 10, 2017
10:55 am
emergency assistance
Portland State Students Transform Pickathon Music Festival’s Treeline Stage Into Clackamas ‘Sleeping Pods’
The Pickathon Music Festival might have ended Aug. 6, but that was just the beginning for its Treeline Stage. Architecture students from Portland State University’s Center
August 10, 2017
10:54 am
healthcare
New VA primary care clinic has grand opening
Ron Holcomb used a walker to get up to the podium, but he still has his legs. And that was why the Navy veteran made
August 9, 2017
9:52 pm
emergency assistance
Board clears way for Clackamas shelter for homeless vets
Commissioners split 3-2 on zoning-code change; 30-unit village will require specific approvals from agency and hearings officer Clackamas County commissioners have cleared the way for
August 2, 2017
12:00 am
Veterans Memorial Garden thanks vets at county fair
Tim Baker fought in a war nobody talks about. But just like veterans of the better-known conflicts, Baker returned to life in the states after
July 31, 2017
8:23 am
employment
Lines for Life named backup for national Veterans Crisis Line
PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Big changes are coming to a Portland-based non-profit focused on helping veterans and others reaching out in need. Lines for Life,
July 28, 2017
8:28 am
women veterans
World War II Oregon WAVE Peggy Lutz Visits Tillamook Air Museum for Book Signing July 29
At 95 years young, Peggy Lutz is an inspiring figure who served as a Control Tower Operator at both Naval Air Station Klamath Falls and
July 26, 2017
4:19 pm
Legion craft-and-bake sale July 29 in Cannon Beach
CANNON BEACH — The Cannon Beach American Legion Auxiliary is holding its annual craft-and-bake sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 29, at the
July 25, 2017
11:56 pm
burial
Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery adds gravestones for five veterans
American Legion Post 180 Honor Guard is leading the dedication ceremony for five new Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery gravestones at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29. The
July 24, 2017
4:35 pm
Vietnam veterans
‘The Vietnam War Oregon Remembers,’ An ‘Oregon Experience’ Documentary
Nearly 50 years after the end of combat operations in Vietnam, Oregonians remain deeply affected by the events of those times. “Oregon Experience” explores the
July 24, 2017
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