Hailing from each of Oregon’s 36 counties, nearly 150,000 Oregonians served in the armed forces during World War II, according to the Oregon Secretary of
For more than four years, Michael Rodriguez has been leading a bid to establish a memorial to U.S. service members who have fought in the
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD)’s Veterans’ and War Memorials Grant Program was created and established to provide funding assistance to local governments for the construction and restoration of veterans’ and war memorials. The program will help honor Oregon’s soldiers and veterans by commemorating their service to the country.
The effort to build a National Desert Storm Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., passed a significant milestone last week with formal approval
MADRAS, Ore. – As we continue to reflect on the significance of Veterans Day, a dedication ceremony took place Wednesday in Madras for the new
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The former secretary of state Dennis Richardson will be honored with a new memorial in Central Point. The memorial will be
A pair of post-9/11 veterans in Congress are pushing fellow lawmakers to lock in a prominent spot on the National Mall for the planned Global War
Over the past 10 years, several highways in Oregon have been turned into concrete- and-blacktop memorials to Oregon’s veterans and those killed in five major
The new Veterans Memorial Plaza at McCormick Park is now open, after an official dedication ceremony on Nov. 1 at 12 p.m. The dedication ceremony
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) — History buffs, local officials and a sociology professor recently dedicated a historical marker in Oregon recognizing a segregated Army battalion comprised
The state of Oregon is dedicating its newest historical marker this afternoon (Friday) at 4:30 p.m. It honors the U.S. Army’s 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion,
It wasn’t the typical ribbon cutting ceremony. Instead of standing in front of some building, Heyward Matthews, a professor of oceanography at St. Petersburg College,
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