recreation
Joseph veteran ready to see the outdoors in his TrackChair
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Joe Lewellyn served for one year in Vietnam –– 1968 –– long enough for him to be exposed to Agent Orange,
May 31, 2017
5:42 am
Category: News
Memorial Day 2017 around Oregon
Oregonians everywhere took a moment to honor the fallen. Views: 23
May 30, 2017
8:53 am
mental health
Battle Buddies help veterans cope with life after service
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As loved ones honored the lives of fallen veterans on Memorial Day, service members were able to make progress in their
May 29, 2017
4:45 pm
family
The Dalles museums offer free admission for military
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Fort Dalles Museum, both in The Dalles, are participating in the 2017 Blue Star Museums program, which offers free admission
May 27, 2017
12:00 am
See Memorial Day Events In Your Community
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May 26, 2017
2:00 pm
Brothers in Arms: Clatskanie veterans clean memorial honoring local heroes
Memorial Day has always meant something to Gerry Simmons. “Seeing the number of veterans that we have … It really brings it home,” said Simmons,
May 26, 2017
1:22 pm
Memorial Day – honoring the ultimate sacrifice
Jerry Schleining Jr. wears a silver memorial bracelet to honor friend and colleague Brad Lindsey, who served in the U.S. Army with him in Iraq
May 26, 2017
8:00 am
A Memorial Day message from VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin
This Memorial Day weekend, tens of thousands of Americans will visit our national cemeteries to pay their respects and to honor the fallen. Moving observances,
May 26, 2017
6:40 am
emergency assistance
Medford affordable housing project underway for veterans
Medford, Ore. — “Veterans are the backbone of our nation,” Fred Herrmann said after he heard about Access wanting to build affordable housing for veterans.
May 25, 2017
11:33 pm
Post-9/11 veterans
Oregon National Guard unit says goodbye before heading to Afghanistan
SALEM, OR (KPTV) – For the first time in three years, an Oregon military unit is deploying to Afghanistan, and the soldiers said their goodbyes
May 25, 2017
5:54 pm
Memorial Day tradition: Arlington National Cemetery gets more than 280,000 flags
Soldiers will place U.S. flags in front of more than 280,000 headstones on Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia as part of a Memorial
May 25, 2017
1:30 pm
St. Paul Memorial Day honors pioneers and volunteers
For a small town, residents of St. Paul have played an oversized role in the settlement of Oregon, a supposition backed up by the countless
May 25, 2017
11:51 am