transportation
Veterans Transportation
Are you a veteran or family member of a veteran and live in Polk County? Polk County is exploring providing free transportation for veterans in
July 15, 2019
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Category: Willamette Valley
family
Thousands lost in scams targeting military families last year, BBB says
EUGENE, Ore. — In Oregon servicemembers, veterans and their spouses have reported more than 80 scams with an estimated $22,000 lost last year, … Views: 314
July 10, 2019
12:52 pm
mental health
Think Too Much: Study probes mental effects from combat among aging veterans
One of the promises this country makes to veterans of its armed forces is that we will tend to their health, both physical and mental,
July 7, 2019
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memorials
Highway memorial for KIA soldier unveiled
A highway sign to memorialize the sacrifice of Pfc. Ryan J. Hill was unveiled on June 22. Views: 452
June 28, 2019
4:51 pm
memorials
Fallen Keizer soldier gets memorial highway designation on Interstate 5
A stretch of Interstate 5 will bear the memory of a Keizer soldier who died serving in Iraq. Army Pfc. Ryan Hill died in action
June 22, 2019
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women veterans
Exhibit At Oregon Statehouse Spotlights Female Military Personnel
A portrait exhibit of Oregon women who’ve served in the military is open today and Monday at the state Capitol. As KLCC’s Brian Bull reports,
June 14, 2019
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WWII veterans
Salem-area veterans who were there on D-Day
Some Salem-area veterans parachuted behind enemy lines on June 6, 1944 and others were among the first medics to arrive on the beaches of Normandy.
June 5, 2019
11:12 am
Vietnam veterans
Washington trip brings long-delayed healing for Vietnam vets
Jack McCreary, Bill McKechnie and Chuck Christensen had never met until only recently, when the three Sweet Home residents shared an experience that united them
May 29, 2019
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Cottage Grove community members remember fallen veterans
COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. – Dozens of community members gathered at a Memorial Day ceremony to honor fallen veterans from the area. Views: 82
May 28, 2019
9:23 am
‘Freedom is not free’
Memorial Day, currently observed on the last Monday of May, is a day for remembering and honoring people who have died while serving in the
May 28, 2019
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Past veterans honored at Eugene Pioneer Cemetery in Eugene
Past veterans honored at Eugene Pioneer Cemetery in Eugene … Day ceremony at the Pioneer Cemetery near the University of Oregon campus in … Views: 56
May 27, 2019
3:41 pm
‘Freedom isn’t free’: Dallas commemorates Memorial Day with program, flag display
The roads of the Dallas Cemetery are lined with 758 flags, each with the name of a veteran attached to the pole, in honor of
May 27, 2019
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