Were you exposed to hazardous materials while serving in the military, such as from Agent Orange or burn pits? Did you serve in Vietnam, Thailand
For this local army veteran, serving his country meant everything to him. On this episode of War Stories, we meet Glenn Spurlock, who went from
After more than a year of cancellations and postponements, Honor Flight of Central Oregon took off for Washington D.C. on September 22. Twenty-three veterans from
On this week’s episode of War Stories, we look at part two of our Honor Flight series. A trip to the nation’s capital through the
The Wall That Heals, a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., arrived in La Pine Tuesday as part of a nationwide
Culminating three years of community-wide efforts, the four-day visit of The Wall That Heals (TWTH) commences on Wednesday, Sept. 28, with a 200-motorcycle escort that
During his time in the service, John Gallaway’s job was to bring soldiers ashore from the dangerous jungles of Vietnam. While the Navy veteran faced
Veterans Affairs officials expect to publish new rules granting presumptive benefits status for military burn pit victims as early as next week, but payouts still may take
On this week’s edition of War Stories, we feature Navy Veteran Leo Baker who recounts his time serving during the Vietnam War. From traveling across
After wrapping up high school, joining the service was his way to get a college education. But this was during the Vietnam War and traveling
Marine veteran Bill Klobas, 71, (left) finally received a Purple Heart for wounds he received in 1969 while serving in Vietnam. His daughter Casey Byington
Corvallis has many veterans of the Vietnam War, the Korean War, and quite a few of the Second World War, including a surprising number of Pearl
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