memorials
Vietnam Memorial Wall Closer To Reality
A vision to have a memorial wall for Vietnam veterans in Southern Oregon is getting closer to a reality. Supporters have been working on the
February 1, 2018
11:18 pm
Tag: Vietnam veterans
Korean veterans
Wanted: Vietnam, Korean war gear, stories
Lisa Commander, director of the Columbia Gorge Veterans Museum, is asking men and women who served in the Vietnam and Korean wars to contribute to
February 1, 2018
1:06 pm
Vietnam veterans
Marine veteran from California on the cusp of receiving Medal of Honor
The company captain lay sprawled on the ground with wounds that threatened his life. More than 120 Marines, most of them teenagers, were pinned in
February 1, 2018
11:16 am
memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the rise in Boring
A Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated to the Clackamas County natives who lost their lives in the war has been a long time coming. Views: 30
January 24, 2018
1:38 pm
memorials
Southern Oregon Veterans Benefit receives $250000 check for Vietnam Memorial Wall
Oregon State Representative Sal Esquivel presented a check for $250,000 dollars towards the erection of a Vietnam Memorial Wall slated to be built in U.S
January 19, 2018
4:00 pm
Vietnam veterans
War Stories: Tom Barrier
One out of every seven Central Oregonians is a veteran. In our weekly War Stories series, we tell the stories of Central Oregon war veterans, some
January 15, 2018
8:30 pm
Vietnam veterans
Local DAR chapter to hold dessert honoring Vietnam vets
“Welcome Home” will be the theme of the Honor Dessert for Clackamas County Vietnam Veterans on Saturday, Jan. 27, in Oregon City. The phrase is
December 19, 2017
1:19 pm
aging veterans
Reverberations from war complicate Vietnam veterans’ end-of-life care
Vietnam veterans’ wartime experiences – and their lasting psychological toll – can make it harder to treat their pain as they approach death. Views:
December 16, 2017
9:01 pm
Korean veterans
Memorial honors memory of Oregon man twice held as POW after enlisting at age 12
A career military man, Maxey was a decorated war veteran – and a real-life hero. “Those medals that he wore so proudly were not so
December 14, 2017
4:11 pm
mental health
The Stone: For Veterans, a Path to Healing “Moral Injury”
When you have a physical injury, go to the doctor. A psychological injury? Get thee to a psychiatrist. But what can be done if you
December 9, 2017
11:30 am
Vietnam veterans
Vietnam vet finds healing via “flying museum”
For Parkdale’s Dave Foster, healing began with an unexpected email. The email arrived in Foster’s inbox on Aug. 29. Foster had spent 25 months in
December 9, 2017
12:00 am
healthcare
Hundreds of Vietnam Veterans May Be Infected With a Slow-Killing Parasitic Worm: Study
Hundreds of Vietnam War veterans may have been infected with a slow-killing virus while fighting in southeast Asia decades ago, according to a new study.
November 22, 2017
5:49 am