Scores of people turned up for Joseph Walker’s funeral Monday — not because they knew him, but because they knew the Vietnam-era veteran was at
The United States Marine Corps gave its final goodbye to one of its most famous and most revered alums, actor and Vietnam veteran R. Lee
Vietnam-era vet Peter Turnpu died alone in New Jersey, but he was not alone at funeral attended by about 1,000 caring strangers who showed appreciation
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
Known simply as “The Wall” to the men and women who can find the name of a loved one inscribed on it, the Vietnam Veterans
He’s a highly decorated Naval soldier, who served his country in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. In this week’s War Stories, producer Cody Rheault introduces us to U.S. Navy
Dec. 8, 2018 — Veterans from the Umpqua Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America arrived in Florence Friday morning with a replica of the …
The Umpqua Valley Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America set up its Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall inside Florence’s Oregon Coast Military … Views: 32
FLORENCE — The Umpqua Valley Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America will exhibit its Oregon Memorial Traveling Wall inside Florence’s … Views: 30
A wall honoring Oregon veterans of Vietnam and other conflicts will be on display at the Oregon Coast Military Museum as part of its Pearl
During the 1960’s, many young American men faced a difficult choice, enlist in the military and possibly choose your path during the Vietnam War or
Mike Morehead of Pilot Rock survived 21 gun battles on a United States Navy monitor in the Vietnam War. “Our deal was to be able
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