Post-9/11 veterans
War Stories: Dani (Combs) Shine
In our weekly War Stories series, we share the stories of Central Oregon war veterans, some who made it back from their war and some
January 21, 2019
4:00 pm
Tag: Post-9/11 veterans
Post-9/11 veterans
At War: What Happened in Iraq: “Seven Months of Blood and Fire and Broken Glass”
In this week’s At War newsletter: Many veterans know something that the politicians who speak for military action often do not: for those who do
January 18, 2019
1:25 pm
Post-9/11 veterans
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal Over Military Burn Pits
The Supreme Court is rejecting appeals from military veterans who claim they suffer health problems because of open burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Views:
January 14, 2019
7:01 am
employment
Vet unemployment is up in December. But there’s still good news.
Last month, 3.6 percent of post-9/11 veterans and 3.2 percent of all veterans were unemployed. Views: 29
January 4, 2019
9:55 am
Post-9/11 veterans
War Stories: Asa Stamps
In August of 2003 NATO took control of security in Kabul, it’s first-ever operational training mission and commitment to the war in Afghanistan. In this week’s War Stories, producer
December 12, 2018
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Post-9/11 veterans
Veterans find community, hard work in rare firefighting crew
Christopher Schott works in Utah with a firefighting crew out of Lakeview, Ore. After being in firefights in Afghanistan and Iraq, members of the new
November 25, 2018
8:25 am
memorials
Advocates start work on what — and where — the Global War on Terror Memorial will be
U.S. troops stand in formation during a ceremony on Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Aug 28, 2018. Officials working on the Global War on Terror
September 24, 2018
9:27 am
Post-9/11 veterans
Medal of Honor: Heroic combat medic to receive nation’s highest military honor
President Trump to award Ronald J. Shurer the Medal of Honor at ceremony on Oct. 1 Views: 34
September 21, 2018
2:31 pm
Post-9/11 veterans
What to know about the Combat Controller who will get the Medal of Honor
President Donald Trump will posthumously award the Medal of Honor to the family of a fallen U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller at a
July 30, 2018
10:04 am
Post-9/11 veterans
My Story of Service, Season 3: Jena Harris
Monday, July 2 at 9:00 p.m. Jena Harris of Medford share stories from her time serving as a U.S. Army frontline combat medic in Iraq.
June 25, 2018
5:41 pm
education
Iraq veteran, BMCC graduate to run school’s veteran resource center
Some funding for the veterans resource center comes from a $50,500 Oregon Department of Veteran’s Affairs grant for a project called “Operation … Views: 39
June 13, 2018
5:11 pm
Post-9/11 veterans
Silver Star-recipient to represent the more than 300,000 women who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan
As a child, Leigh Ann Hester’s father took her to see parade where she watched service men and women march in uniform. Looking up as
May 24, 2018
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