John Vierra was a jack of all trades, ranging from motor pool maintenance to personnel and serving with combat engineers and tank battalions. Views: 313
Retired Lt. Col. Stanton Rickey rides in a black 1967 Chevrolet Camaro convertible during the annual Krazy Dayz parade in Dallas, Oregon, on July 27,
In a room full of denim and red polka-dot scarves, the echo of history danced its way to a whole new generation of women’s empowerment.
LaGrande, Ore. – The last original member of the Oregon Air National Guard died over the weekend. In April 1941, Fred Parish enlisted—along with 117
Robert Friend, a decorated fighter pilot who flew 142 combat missions with the fabled Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, then became an expert on
MEDFORD, Ore.– More than a dozen veterans returned to the Rogue Valley Sunday after taking… Views: 312
American soldier KT Robbins fell in love with French woman Jeannine Pierson in 1944, but lost touch when he went to fight on the Eastern
Story by Tyler Francke, ODVA Communications Seventy-five years ago today, more than 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to fight Nazi Germany. Spurred
For the past 10 years, a cadre of field researchers in France has been digging up, documenting and cataloging the physical remains of the Normandy
For the second time in his life, Tom Rice, a 97-year-old from San Diego, has parachuted into Normandy. Wednesday’s feat, however, was a lot more
Some Salem-area veterans parachuted behind enemy lines on June 6, 1944 and others were among the first medics to arrive on the beaches of Normandy.
(PORTSMOUTH, England) — Queen Elizabeth II and world leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday on the south coast of England to honor the
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