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173rd Fighter Wing Starts Two Weeks of Night Flying Operations

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The 173rd Fighter Wing will start two weeks of night flying operations this week. Operations will take place approximately Dec. 12-15 and 19-21 from 4:00 p.m. through 10:00 p.m. Night flying is one part of the course curriculum for F-15C student pilots at Kingsley Field, the premiere F-15C schoolhouse for the United States Air Force. “Night flying is an essential skill our F-15 student pilots need to learn,” said Col. Jeff Smith, commander of

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Roseburg VFW Post Hosts Operation Homefront Toy Drive

ROSEBURG, Ore. — The Roseburg VFW is teaming up with Dollar Tree as part of this year’s Operation Homefront Holiday Toy Drive. This is the seventh year VFW Post 2468 has helped out in this drive.

The Roseburg and Sutherlin Dollar Tree locations gave them about 200 boxes of toys this year.

On the 18th, veterans and their families will come in, and will get to shop for as many toys as they need for their family.

“We do

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Wreaths Across America: Holiday wreaths to honor Veterans at VA national cemeteries

Volunteers will place holiday wreaths to honor and remember our nation’s Veterans at many of VA’s national cemeteries this Saturday, Dec. 17 during this year’s national Wreaths Across America event.

The Worcester Wreath Company, through a campaign called Wreaths Across America, began donating holiday wreaths in tribute to Veterans laid to rest at VA’s national cemeteries and state Veterans cemeteries in 2006.  This is the 11th year of Wreaths Across America events at VA national cemeteries

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MyVA: Putting Veterans First by increasing same-day access to care

Did you know that by the end of this year, more than 160 VA facilities will offer same-day access to care? Together, we’ve emerged from the 2014 wait list crisis to create the most accessible health care system in the country.

Learn what VA is doing every day to ensure that Veterans and their family members receive the care they need when and where they need it — a top priority of the MyVA

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Veterans Stand Down Event gets the job done

Veterans needing assistance lined up early and often for the Lincoln County Veterans Stand Down
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Inside National Guard Armory inside where it was warm and dry….

Plenty of camping gear and outdoor survival clothing and gear.

Photographer Ken Gagne spent Friday covering the Lincoln County Veterans Stand Down held at the Oregon National Guard Armory in downtown Newport.

A good crowd of veterans, of all ages were given dental services, groceries, haircuts, tools, hot meals

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Veterans donate to Help Them To Hope

The Ontario Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 5452 has donated $250 worth of food to Help Them To Hope. Harvey Hatfield, post commander, and Don Ristow, Quarter Master, said this was the third year the post has donated to Help…

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This Week at VA #8: Alfred Rodrigues – Navy Veteran, Pearl Harbor Survivor

Episode eight brings us Navy Veteran Alfred Rodrigues. He’s affectionately called “Uncle Al” around the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Uncle Al was in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked on December 7th, 1941. We caught up with Uncle Al and talked to him about his service.

Covered in Episode Eight:

WWII Navy Vet finds friend Interview with Navy Veteran Alfred Rodrigues Al’s decision to join the military. Pearl Harbor attacks Serving during