A case file, about an inch-thick with a black cover, sits on a table in Marie Galloway’s living room, a grim reminder of her 17-year-old
In our weekly War Stories series, we introduce you to the story of Central Oregon war veterans, some who made it back from their war,
March is Women’s History Month, a great time to highlight important contributions made to our country by women. This year, we are focusing on the
Today was National Rosie the Riveter Day, and ceremonies were held across the country to recognize the women who worked on the home front during
Eagle Point resident Barbara Northrop got little information out of her father, Howard James Phillips, about his service during World War II before his death
Today the Veterans Domiciliary in White City, Oregon, sits on the grounds of old Camp White, originally built to serve as a training facility for
One out of every seven Central Oregonians is a veteran. In our weekly War Stories series, we introduce you to the stories of Central Oregon war
Frank Hernandez had survived a shell hit in France that sent shrapnel into his hip and knee, bombs raining down around him as he hid
World War II veteran and former Linn County Clerk Del Riley will speak at Linn-Benton Community College 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 13,
Filipino-American and U.S. Army veteran Maria Ortiz, left, speaks while holding the book “Lost Child of WWII,” written by Leonida Clarete-WIlson, right. The author was
Pvt. Howard A. Binder, who was from Umatilla and enlisted in the U.S. Army in Portland during World War II, is among a group of
Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams was awarded a Medal of Honor for going above and beyond duty during battle at Iwo Jima during World War II.
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