Entries being accepted for Veterans Day Parade
Entries are still being accepted for the Douglas County Annual Veterans Day Parade. The event will begin on Monday November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in
October 16, 2019
11:12 am
Category: News
War Stories: Dani Shine
Like many high school seniors looking for an affordable way to go to college, she joined the military and while she got her college degree
October 14, 2019
10:28 pm
housing
Veteran housing project moves forward
Another step toward veteran housing in Cottage Grove was made Oct. 10 as the county’s housing authority Homes for Good Housing Agency presented plans to
October 14, 2019
6:18 pm
emergency assistance
Veterans get hand up
Oregon Health & Science University medical student Shane Griffin examines Marine veteran Fred Irons’ eyes during Saturday’s Veteran Stand Down at the Hermiston Community Center.
October 14, 2019
11:45 am
WWII veterans
They found a stack of WWII love letters for sale. Then they began to unravel the mystery of who wrote them.
The letters, written from 1944 to 1946, were so absorbing — and the two friends stood there reading them for so long — that an
October 14, 2019
4:30 am
Deploying to Africa, National Guard troops receive final farewell
ASHLAND, Ore.– The day has finally arrived. On Sunday, 450 Oregon Army National Guard soldiers said their final farewells to their loved ones at a mobilization
October 13, 2019
5:50 pm
WWII veterans
‘Midway’ Director profiles unknown heroes behind Navy’s greatest comeback
Roland Emmerich is the writer and director behind some of the most badass military military movies of our time. He loves to combine state of
October 13, 2019
7:17 am
Preserving the freedoms of our Nation
We were sitting around the coffee table at Veteran Advocates of Ore-Ida talking about the latest submarine being commissioned and my curiosity got the better
October 12, 2019
11:00 pm
Dozens run, walk, stroll for 3rd annual VeteRun
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — Runners and walkers from all across southern Oregon laced up their shoes to celebrate the 3rd annual VeteRun at the Jackson
October 12, 2019
10:29 am
Vietnam veterans
Douglas County vets get flight of a lifetime
Four Douglas County war veterans got the flight of a lifetime when they were invited to join the Honor Flight of Southern Oregon in September
October 12, 2019
6:41 am
emergency assistance
Free dental care coming for Southern Oregon vets
Some 30 to 40 veterans will be able to get free dental care — cleanings, fillings, extractions — for six hours, from 9 a.m. to
October 11, 2019
9:52 am
Veterans, military retirees to see a 1.6 percent cost-of-living boost in benefits
Veterans and military retirees will receive a 1.6 percent cost-of-living increase starting later this year. (Stock photo) Views: 19
October 11, 2019
9:51 am