Veterans asked to show their ink
COOS BAY — The Coos History Museum is seeking participants for their upcoming exhibit “Vet Ink: Military Inspired Tattoos,” opening later this year. The museum
April 7, 2018
1:09 pm
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WWII veterans
Grants Pass Young Marine Escorts WWII Vets Back to Iwo Jima
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The historic island of Iwo Jima, site of the pivotal WWII battle between the United States and Japan, only opens up
April 5, 2018
4:25 pm
City workers, local builders rebuild veteran’s home
Less than a year ago, William Verschoor’s east Medford home was in bad shape.A tree had fallen and damaged the roof. Sections of the floor
April 4, 2018
3:29 pm
memorials
Volunteers making progress on Veterans Memorial
BANDON – The idea for a Bandon Veterans Memorial began several years ago when a few Bandon residents, after attending the dedication for the Myrtle
April 3, 2018
4:14 pm
employment
Oregon law enforcement agencies partner for recruitment website
SALEM, Ore. – City, county, state, tribal, and university law enforcement agencies around Oregon are looking to fill more than 500 vacancies over the next
April 3, 2018
11:35 am
POW/MIA veterans
Jackson County raises POW/MIA flag
After receiving a request from veterans, the Jackson County Board of Commissioners agreed to have three poles installed to accommodate the flags at the August
March 30, 2018
5:22 pm
Vietnam veterans
Vietnam veterans honored at Eagle Point Cemetery
While a uniformed bugler played taps beneath the flagpole at the Eagle Point National Cemetery Thursday, Richard Lewis of Grants Pass wept.The U.S. Navy veteran
March 29, 2018
3:52 pm
education
KCC keeps aviation program; VA benefits reinstated
After considering ending its aviation science program due to suspended benefits to military veteran students by Department of Veterans Affairs, Klamath Community College is keeping
March 28, 2018
12:18 am
Vietnam veterans
Commemoration ceremony to honor veterans on 50th anniversary of Vietnam War
Vietnam veterans will be recognized and thanked for their service at a commemoration Thursday of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The ceremony will
March 26, 2018
10:26 am
Vietnam veterans
Vietnam vets recall a war they couldn’t win
Larry Slessler was a young Air Force intelligence officer in August 1964 when the Tonkin Gulf Crisis escalated a regional civil war on the far
March 25, 2018
12:01 am
WWII veterans
Genealogy detective
Eagle Point resident Barbara Northrop got little information out of her father, Howard James Phillips, about his service during World War II before his death
March 21, 2018
4:59 am
women veterans
As It Was: Women at Camp White
Today the Veterans Domiciliary in White City, Oregon, sits on the grounds of old Camp White, originally built to serve as a training facility for
March 20, 2018
9:30 pm