Korean veterans
Honor flights to resume
REDMOND — The Honor Flights for armed forces veterans to visit national war memorials is on once again. Some 25 veterans from Central Oregon, their
April 7, 2021
10:15 am
Tag: WWII veterans
WWII veterans
Albany ‘Rosie the Riveter’ receives Congressional Gold Medal
Juanita Eggers was still in high school when the Japanese bombed the United States naval yard at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Her aunt and uncle were
April 1, 2021
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WWII veterans
Small Group Gathers in Canby to Remember Iwo Jima
The Canby/Aurora VFW Post 6057 already faced significant challenges in holding its 76th anniversary remembrance ceremony of the flag raising at Iwo Jima — not
February 20, 2021
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WWII veterans
PHOTOS: Remembering a WWII love letter romance
Letters Bernard Brown wrote from overseas during WWII, to a girl back home who would eventually become his wife, have been compiled in “Dear Selma”
February 13, 2021
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COVID-19
Medal of Honor recipient: get your COVID-19 vaccine
Hershel “Woody” Williams survived Iwo Jima, destroying six enemy pillboxes. When offered the COVID-19 vaccine, the Medal of Honor recipient didn’t hesitate. “I would encourage any
February 2, 2021
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WWII veterans
Neighbors pitch in to give WWII vet special 93rd
Ray Wood’s neighbors posted greetings and hosted him at a celebration to mark his 93rd birthday in Keizer on Wednesday, Jan.20. Views: 651
January 29, 2021
11:30 am
WWII veterans
Author Spotlight: Bernard Brown
Bernard D. Brown is the author of “Dear Selma,” one of the books featured in Issue 8 of ODVA’s Veteran News Magazine. Like many young
January 19, 2021
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WWII veterans
Family and friends remember Medford WW2 Veteran
MEDFORD, Ore. – A local World War Two Veteran passed away on New Years Day. His story became known when the U.S. Marine Corps petitioned
January 6, 2021
11:29 am
WWII veterans
Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress
In this image from House Television video, Staff Sgt. Lewis Woo Yee of Houston, accepts a Congressional Gold Medal during a virtual ceremony broadcast from
December 10, 2020
11:18 am
WWII veterans
Region’s last Pearl Harbor survivor now recovering from battle against COVID
They’ve had one goal since the pandemic began: Protect gramps. He survived the Dust Bowl, The Great Depression, Pearl Harbor and World War II. And
December 7, 2020
5:09 pm
WWII veterans
Pearl Harbor service, sacrifice honored at ceremony
U.S. servicemen and women and National Park Service officials gathered at Pearl Harbor on Monday to remember those killed in the attack. Elderly survivors stayed
December 7, 2020
3:41 pm
WWII veterans
New stamps honor Japanese American vets, Chinese American physicist
The stamps recognize Japanese Americans who fought for a country that imprisoned them, and a woman physicist who excelled in a male-dominated field. Views: 679
December 7, 2020
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