Central Oregonians rally to help Vietnam veteran in need
Central Oregonians have always rallied to help others in the community, especially during a year in which many of us needed it most. Now, several…
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Central Oregon Veterans Ranch launches year-end fundraising drive
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As 2020 draws to a close, Central Oregon Veterans Ranch is appealing to friends and neighbors for financial backing as the…
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Wreaths Across America Day to still be observed locally, adjusted for COVID-19 limits
The Wreaths Across America mission to Remember, Honor, Teach, continues as Central Oregon volunteers have been working hard to comply with local…
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Oregon Guard infantry combat team demobilizes after peace-keeping mission
A demobilization ceremony for Oregon Army National Guard soldiers of 1-186 Infantry, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, was held Sunday to recognize…
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COVID-19 still delaying C.O. veterans’ Honor Flights to D.C. memorials
For the past five years, Dane Prevatt of Honor Flight Central Oregon has been organizing trips to honor America’s veterans.…
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OSU-Cascades honors student and employee veterans
Oregon State University–Cascades is honoring students and employees who are veterans with an online and in-person exhibit this week entitled “I…
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CET launches health care transportation service for Central Oregon veterans
Cascades East Transit is launching on Veterans Day a new Veterans Healthcare Transportation Service in Crook, Jefferson and Deschutes counties, as…
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Hummel launches initiative to help veterans get resources
A group gathered at the Central Oregon Vet Center in Bend on Monday as Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel launched the Veterans…
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Deschutes DA Hummel set to launch ‘Veterans Intervention Strategy’
Next Monday — two days before Veterans Day — Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel will launch the county’s “Veterans Intervention…
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Oregon veterans among first to take part in innovative lung cancer screening program
A team of medical personnel with VA Portland Health Care System created a centralized lung cancer screening program that’s saving Veterans’ lives…
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Oregon VA director’s Veterans Day message: A time to pause as a nation
Virtual statewide celebration to be held online at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the annual Veterans Day message from Kelly…
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President Trump signs bill to name Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell
President Trump this week signed legislation to rename the Bend Veterans Affairs Clinic for World War II hero Robert F. Maxwell, the oldest living…
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Bend WWII veteran, B-17 tail gunner passes at age 98
Arthur Herbert Moon passed away this past week after a long and memorable 98 years.…
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Portland VA: Email that sparked worry about mental health care was inaccurate
Mental health care for veterans plays an important role in their ability to cope with experiences during their time serving, but an email sent this…
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U.S. House joins Senate in passing bill to name Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., and Sens. Jeff Merkley  and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., applauded Wednesday’s unanimous House passage of a bill introduced by the…
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Walden shares info on debt relief for veterans impacted by wildfires
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., shared an update Monday on veterans impacted by Oregon wildfires after the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate OKs bill to name Bend VA clinic for Medal of Honor recipient Robert Maxwell
Oregon lawmakers applaud Friday’s U.S. Senate passage of bill to rename the Bend VA clinic for Robert Maxwell, who was the nation’s oldest living…
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200 more Oregon National Guard members to get firefighter training
Thanks to requests by state leaders for federal funds allocated by members of Congress to provide training in advance of wildfire season, more than…
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POW/MIA Memorial Highway signs to be dedicated on U.S. Highway 26 across Oregon
On Friday, Sept. 18, 10 large POW/MIA Memorial Highway signs will be dedicated in public ceremonies in six cities located along the new 471-mile…
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Bend ceremony marks 75th anniversary of ‘V-J Day,’ the end of World War II
Veterans and their families — including Pearl Harbor survivor Richard Higgins — law enforcement and others gathered Wednesday morning at the Bend…
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