War-Military Archives

State Land Board OKs $1.6 million land sale for new Redmond readiness center

February 9, 2021 4:55 pm KTVZ News Team

The State Land Board on Tuesday approved several property transactions, including the sale of 20 acres in Redmond to the Oregon Military Department…

State sets land sale for new National Guard readiness center in Redmond

February 3, 2021 8:10 pm Leslie Cano

After years of discussion and collaboration between the city of Redmond, Deschutes County and the Oregon Military Department, another state agency…

Biden lifts transgender military ban

January 25, 2021 10:46 am CNN

President Joe Biden signed an executive order to repeal a Trump-era ban on most transgender Americans joining the military on Monday…

Bend native, WWII fighter pilot Leon Devereaux Jr. dies at 97

January 21, 2021 10:57 pm KTVZ News Sources

Bend native, Bend HS graduate and World War II fighter pilot Leon Devereaux Jr. died Thursday at the age of 97. Devereaux shot down a Japanese “Betty…

Parade for Prineville Marine celebrates his 99th birthday

January 16, 2021 6:34 pm Noah Chast

Prineville Marine Jack Becker, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, celebrated his 99th birthday in style on Saturday with a horn-honking…

Oregon National Guard medics assist at Salem mass vaccination site

January 13, 2021 10:40 pm KTVZ News Sources

Oregon National Guardsmen joined Salem Health at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem on Tuesday to assist them with their efforts to distribute the…

Divers find WWI dog tag at bottom of Deschutes River, search for veteran’s family

January 3, 2021 7:52 pm Blake Allen

Miranda and Kea Eubank were out diving, looking for underwater treasures in the Deschutes River near Drake Park about two months ago when they found…

Public feedback sought for proposed Vietnam War Memorial at state Capitol

December 22, 2020 9:35 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is seeking public feedback on a proposal from a nonprofit, the Vietnam War Memorial Fund, to construct a…

Walden nominates 8 Deschutes County students to US service academies

December 16, 2020 1:29 pm KTVZ News Sources

Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., announced Wednesday that he has nominated 14 Oregon students, eight from Deschutes County, for acceptance to the…

Oregon VA announces record-low home loan interest rates

December 14, 2020 10:08 pm KTVZ News Sources

The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs said Monday it has lowered interest rates on all new loan applications for its home loan products,…

‘It’s wonderful’: C.O. Veterans Ranch-grown lettuce a restaurant hit

December 13, 2020 7:32 pm Blake Allen

At the Central Oregon Veterans Ranch north of Bend, vets have been using horticulture for the past few months, as a way of healing.…

Lawmakers concerned about COVID-19 outbreak among Oregon Army National Guard soldiers

December 8, 2020 10:26 pm The Associated Press

The New Mexico congressional delegation is raising questions about a coronavirus outbreak among a group of Oregon Army National Guard soldiers who…

Despite challenge of virtual recruiting, Army finds interest on the rise in C.O.

December 8, 2020 11:39 am Jack Hirsh

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Army has been forced to make the recruiting process virtual. Despite that, interest in joining the Army is up in…

City of Bend approves Central Oregon Veterans Village emergency shelter

December 7, 2020 1:04 pm Barney Lerten

The City of Bend has approved the emergency shelter siting application for the Veterans Village project, the Bend Heroes Foundation said Monday.…

Gov. Brown orders flags to half-staff in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

December 6, 2020 5:55 pm KTVZ News Sources

Gov. Kate Brown on Sunday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day…