Redmond HS Marine Corps JROTC Team to compete in National Academic Bowl in Washington, DC
Through all the obstacles students have faced over the last three years, Marine Corps JROTC cadets have risen to the challenge through their…
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Senate, House legislation sought by Bend veteran would designate Hwy. 20 as ‘National Medal of Honor Highway’
Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Reps. Mike Kelly, R-Pa., and Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., led members of Congress Tuesday to…
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La Pine’s American Legion Post 45 is getting some big upgrades, with community’s help
The American Legion Post in La Pine is getting some big upgrades, and the community has been pitching in to…
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Deschutes County veterans service officers raise awareness of red flags: Beware the ‘pension poachers’
Staff who serve veterans for Deschutes County Veterans’ Services are warning of “pension poachers.”…
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Oregon National Guard, US Navy cut ribbon on $13 million Unmanned Aerial System Operating Facility in Boardman
The Oregon National Guard and the U.S. Navy conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to officially open the Unmanned Aerial System Operating…
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Homeless Leadership Coalition’s 2023 ‘Point in Time Count’ finds number of homeless veterans nearly doubled in 2022
The Homeless Leadership Coalition released their 2023 Point in Time Count on Thursday. The count taken on Tuesday, Jan. 24 found what might not…
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After 20 years, Bend’s Caring for Troops still sends packages to those serving overseas, seeks to send even more
Twenty years ago, Dianne Brock’s son was deployed in Iraq. As a mother, she understandably felt helpless. The only thing she could do was send a…
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COCC awarded $600,000 to expand veteran assistance with ‘Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success’
A U.S. Department of Education grant announced by this week by Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley will expand veteran student services at Central…
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COCC receives $600,000 federal grant to create ‘Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success’
Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced this week that Central Oregon Community College will receive nearly $600,000 from the U.S.…
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C. Oregon Veterans Ranch offers several ways to help heal the often-hidden wounds of war
NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest pays a visit to the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch south of Redmond, which uses a multi-faceted approach, from…
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Bend nonprofit The Shield joining trip to D.C. for policy academy on efforts to reduce veteran suicides
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A representative of Central Oregon nonprofit The Shield will be traveling to Washington, D.C., next month with a delegation…
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Boeing plans to end production of ‘Top Gun’ plane in 2025
Even “Top Gun” couldn’t save the F/A-18 Super Hornet. Boeing announced Thursday that it expects to end production of the fighter jet in late 2025…
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Registration open for 2023 Oregon Women Veterans Conference
Registration is now open for the 2023 Oregon Women Veterans Conference, which will be held on May 20 and 21 at the Salem Convention Center. Hosted…
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OSU Ecampus secures state grant funding to help veterans who learn online with housing costs
Thanks to a state grant, Oregon State University’s Ecampus online education program is offering assistance to some military veterans in Oregon who…
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Governor, officials welcome home Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers from Poland deployment
CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Gov. Tina Kotek and other officials welcomed home more than 120 Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers on Saturday…
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Local Afghanistan War veteran holds Redmond book-signing for ‘Postcards Through Hell’
Local Afghanistan war veteran Edward Ford held a book-signing Saturday at Redmond’s American Legion hall for a new book he co-authored. Postcards…
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Home Heating and Cooling donates $1,500 to Redmond VFW for Wreaths Across America program
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Home Heating and Cooling owner Ric Secor recently presented a $1,500 donation to Don DeLand of Redmond VFW Post 4108 to…
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Deschutes County Veteran’s Intervention Strategy adds court component
Deschutes County Circuit Court and the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office said Monday they are pleased to announce that a circuit court…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims hundreds of Russian troops killed in strike; Moscow says 63 died
By Mick Krever, Olga Voitovych and Darya Tarasova, CNN An apparent Ukrainian strike in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine appears to have killed a…
Continue Reading 12th governor makes coast-to-coast Medal of Honor Highway a reality – but Bend veterans activist has new mission
Bend veterans activist Dick Tobiason is marking the successful completion of one coast-to-coast honor mission — and as is so often the case,…
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