Flashback Cruz donation advances key projects at the Central Oregon Veterans Village
A local car club is stepping up to help Central Oregon…
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Local affordable housing developer RootedHomes expands down payment help for veterans, offers up to $60,000
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — RootedHomes, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing in Central Oregon, announced Tuesday a…
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Oregon Army National Guard field artillery regiment returns from year-long Middle East deployment
HAPPY VALLEY, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 230 members of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment returned to Oregon…
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Thistle & Nest receives $540,000 to help local veterans buy a home through down payment assistance
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thistle & Nest announced this week that it has been awarded $540,000 to help veteran households purchase a home. These…
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Oregon lawmakers approve new benefits for state’s National Guard members
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This legislative session, the Oregon legislature and Gov. Tina Kotek continued to show their support for the Oregon Military…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley says Congress should decide whether U.S. gets involved in Israel-Iran conflict
WASHINGTON (KTVZ/CNN) — Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley discussed the latest Middle East developments Thursday with CNN’s Jake Tapper. As President…
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‘A real end’ better than a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, Trump says
(CNN) — President Donald Trump said early Tuesday he’s seeking “a real end” to the conflict between Israel and Iran, arguing that…
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Oregon’s Highway 20 Medal of Honor Highway signs going ‘National’ to reflect coast-to-coast designation
The Oregon Department of Transportation on Thursday converted the first two Oregon Medal of Honor Highway signs along US Highway 20 across the state…
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Bend singers, in France for D-Day ceremonies, perform ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ on the beach at Normandy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — We told you recently that six vocalists from Bend were traveling to France to take part in several events commemorating D-Day…
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COCC rededicates expanded Veterans Resource Center in honor of late Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A special operations Chinook helicopter landed at the COCC football field on Wednesday as the college’s relocated and expanded…
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Six Bend singers are heading for France to take part in D-Day observances in Normandy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six vocalists from Bend will participate in several D-Day commemoration events June 3–9 in Normandy, France, with a final stop…
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Memorial Day at Bend’s VFW combines a piece of little-known history alongside military-themed comfort food
BEND, Ore. [KTVZ] — Following a number of Memorial Day ceremonies, many gathered at Post 1643, Veterans of Foreign Wars in Bend, on Monday, to…
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Central Oregon honors the fallen: Memorial Day observances planned across the High Desert
Update: Adding video. BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregonians will be honoring service members who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country at…
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As Memorial Day nears, Bend-based Project Recover remembers the fallen by bringing heroes home
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. — As families across Central Oregon prepare to honor those who gave their lives in service to the nation,…
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Oregon National Guard salutes Armed Forces Day and National Military Appreciation Month at special Salem event
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The State Capitol Mall was packed Wednesday as civilians and service members gathered in honor of Armed Forces Day. The Oregon…
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COCC to dedicate new Robert D. Maxwell Veterans Resource Center with ceremony, open house, Chinook helicopter
Beginning with the landing of a U.S. Army MH-47G Chinook on its Bend campus athletic field, a Central Oregon Community College dedication event for…
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Oregon National Guard to host Armed Forces Day celebrations at State Capitol Mall, Rees Training Center
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon National Guard is scheduled to host an Armed Forces Day celebration honoring current serving military members…
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Bend Parade of Flags marks 20 years, observes Victory in Europe (VE Day)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thursday, May 8 marks the 80th anniversary of VE-Day – Victory in Europe, when Nazi Germany surrendered to America and its the…
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50 years later, local Vietnam veterans remember the fall of Saigon, end of war
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War. Half a century ago, on April 30,…
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Bend U.S. Airman Gerrit Spatz honored as Kirtland Air Force Base ‘Tiger of the Week’
ALBEQUERQUE, New Mexico (KTVZ) — Gerrit Spatz, a United States Airman from Bend, Oregon, recently was honored as Kirtland Air Force Base’s Tiger…
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