Special pontoon boat dedicated to first responders
The Bend Band of Brothers dedicated a pontoon boat Wednesday morning to recognize police, fire, medical and military first responders. The boat is…
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Oregon Veterans’ Affairs launches Educational Bridge Grant program
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is now accepting applications for a new grant program aimed at helping Oregon…
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60 Oregon National Guard citizen-soldiers leave to train for Afghanistan mission
About 60 Oregon National Guard soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, along with six of their CH-47 Chinook…
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VA Portland offers safe mental health care amid COVID-19 outbreak
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Now more than ever, VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) is committed to providing high-quality mental…
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Purple Up! Day shows support for military youth
Purple Up! Day is a worldwide event in all communities and all military installations. Show your support for Military Youth (those that have a loved…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) said Friday it is committed to providing high-quality care while keeping veterans…
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Oregon delegation backs Gov. Brown’s request for Guard mobilization
Oregon’s congressional delegation sent a letter Wednesday to President Trump in support of Gov. Kate Brown’s request for federal support to…
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Troubled Oregon Veterans’ Home flooded by messages of support
After more than a dozen cases of COVID-19, including one death, at the Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon, many are reaching out to the residents to…
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Lebanon veteran is Oregon’s fifth COVID-19 death; 23 new cases, statewide total at 161
A Linn County veteran in his 90s is Oregon’s fifth recorded COVID-19 death, the Oregon Health Authority said Sunday. The total number of cases has…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to stop border wall funding ‘raid’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would reverse what he called “the Trump administration’s short-sighted…
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Oregon National Guard preps in Texas for Kosovo peacekeeping duties
Whether it’s blistering hot, freezing cold or rain soaking from head to toe, nothing is stopping the training of the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry…
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Bend man joins the U.S. Navy’s elite Blue Angels
The United States Navy’s Blue Angels are an elite flight team you may have seen at air shows. …
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S. Oregon Army soldier dies in Afghanistan
A U.S. Army soldier from Southern Oregon has died in a non-combat incident at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said…
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OAS hosts disabled veterans for weekend at Mt. Bachelor
From Friday through Sunday, Bend-based nonprofit Oregon Adaptive Sports is hosting its 13th annual “Heroes” snow sports weekend for veterans with…
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Oregon National Guard members prepare to deploy to Kosovo
About 400 citizen-soldiers in Task Force Jungleer, part of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, were honored in a…
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Oregon VA expanding Veteran Volunteer program statewide
The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is expanding its Veteran Volunteer Program statewide after a successful pilot project in three…
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Powell Butte Korean War MIA soldier’s remains recovered
The U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced this week that Army Cpl. Norvin Dale Brockett, a Powell Butte resident who died in…
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The U.S. Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced this week that Army Cpl. Norvin Dale Brockett, a Powell Butte resident who died in…
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Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew rescues 2 people stranded in snow, whiteout near Mount Jefferson
An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew helped Marion County Sheriff’s Office searchers rescue a mountain biker and a hiker stranded Thursday…
Continue ReadingUkrainians must endure a brutal ‘filtration’ process to escape Russian-held territory. Here’s what that means
By Ivana Kottasová and Oleksandra Ochman, CNN “What would happen if we cut off your ear?” the soldiers asked Oleksandr Vdovychenko. Then…
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