WWII veterans
LCI tour brings back memories
A “reunion” of three World War II Navy veterans took place Saturday, Aug. 12, when Joe Doyon of Summerfield and Carl Finley of King City
August 27, 2017
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Category: News
recreation
Since You Asked: Disabled vets, active military to get free camping in state forests under new law
I heard a rumor about a new law that disabled veterans can get free state parks camping starting next year. Is this true?— B.C., Medford.
August 25, 2017
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transportation
Local Elks log thousands of miles transporting veterans
Members of the John Day Elks Lodge put in 25,000 miles driving veterans to appointments in Burns and Boise between April 1, 2016, and March
August 25, 2017
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Gorge cities recognized for war heroes
The Dalles and Hood River are two of 12 towns in Oregon that will be designated as a “Medal of Honor City.” The nonprofit Bend
August 25, 2017
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Truck crashes into Astoria Doughboy Monument
ASTORIA, Ore. (KOIN) — A monument honoring the Doughboys of World War 1 was damaged in Astoria Thursday when a 77-year-old driver had a major
August 25, 2017
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emergency assistance
Southern Oregon Veterans Stand-Down and Employment
Southern Oregon Stand Down aims to provide Veterans with the housing and wraparound services they need to successfully exit homelessness—in just one day. Although Stand
August 24, 2017
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Post-9/11 veterans
Lake County highway renamed in honor of fallen soldier
Around Lakeview High School it is impossible for students to ignore the large memorial in her honor, nor the prestigious annual scholarship granted in her
August 23, 2017
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Military museum opens doors
The Dalles finally has a museum dedicated exclusively to the military. With thousands of veterans living in Wasco County, a museum to honor locals who
August 23, 2017
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recreation
Oregon’s outdoors help veterans cope
Oregon’s abundant public land offers diverse recreational opportunities, but for military veterans, it can provide additional benefits. Jana Waller and Jim Kinsey from Missoula, Montana,
August 23, 2017
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Korean veterans
Veterans take flight
The concept behind Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation is in the organization’s motto: “Giving back to those who have given.” The devotion inherent in the motto
August 23, 2017
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emergency assistance
Leveraging data to provide insight into complex issues surrounding Veteran homelessness
It’s not enough to do your best; you must know what to do, and then do your best.” — W. Edwards Deming Deming, a well-respected
August 23, 2017
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education
An Air Force Cadet At 25: A Sign Of The Times In Higher Education
In her spotless camouflage uniform, Monica Callan stood apart from the dirty and exhausted-looking first-year cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who had just
August 23, 2017
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