The Bend Band of Brothers dedicated a pontoon boat Wednesday morning to recognize police, fire, medical and military first responders. The boat is named “First Responder” in honor of them.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is now accepting applications for a new grant program aimed at helping Oregon veterans complete their educational goals. The Veteran Educational Bridge Grant Program provides financial assistance to veterans who are unable to complete their education due to the unavailability of one or more required
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About 60 Oregon National Guard soldiers assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation Regiment, along with six of their CH-47 Chinook helicopters, departed Wednesday for Fort Hood, Texas as they prepare to be mobilized for deployment to Afghanistan.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Now more than ever, VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) is committed to providing high-quality mental health care while keeping Veterans safe from exposure to the coronavirus.
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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 one serving in the Armed Forces) by wearing purple all day on Friday, April 17th.
Continue Reading PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) said Friday it is committed to providing high-quality care while keeping veterans safe from the coronavirus (COVID-19). “Due to COVID-19 precautionary measures and out of concern for our Veterans, we are honoring current social isolation and distancing guidelines,” said Darwin Goodspeed, VAPORHCS director. “Through VA’s virtual
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Oregon’s congressional delegation sent a letter Wednesday to President Trump in support of Gov. Kate Brown’s request for federal support to mobilize up to 1,250 members of the Oregon National Guard in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 assure they are appreciated, cared for and remembered.
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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 reached 161, including 10 in Deschutes County.
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Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Wednesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that would reverse what he called “the Trump administration’s short-sighted and dangerous transfer of $3.8 billion to build part of Donald Trump’s ineffective border wall.”
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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 Regiment, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Oregon National Guard as they prepare to assume duties with NATO’s Kosovo Force mission.
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The United States Navy’s Blue Angels are an elite flight team you may have seen at air shows.
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A U.S. Army soldier from Southern Oregon has died in a non-combat incident at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, the Defense Department said Thursday.
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From Friday through Sunday, Bend-based nonprofit Oregon Adaptive Sports is hosting its 13th annual “Heroes” snow sports weekend for veterans with disabilities.
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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 mobilization ceremony Saturday in Portland as they prepare to deploy to Kosovo.
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The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is expanding its Veteran Volunteer Program statewide after a successful pilot project in three counties, and is now recruiting volunteers interested in working with aging veterans to help them access needed benefits and resources.
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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 a Korean War battle nearly 70 years ago at age 18, was officially accounted for this summer, a year after North Korea returned dozens of boxes of remains to U.S. officials.
Continue ReadingThe 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 a Korean War battle nearly 70 years ago at age 18, was officially accounted for this summer, a year after North Korea returned dozens of boxes of remains to U.S. officials.
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An Oregon Army National Guard helicopter crew helped Marion County Sheriff’s Office searchers rescue a mountain biker and a hiker stranded Thursday in separate incidents after heavy snow and whiteout conditions hit the Jeff Park Wilderness area near Mount Jefferson, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová and Oleksandra Ochman, CNN “What would happen if we cut off your ear?” the soldiers asked Oleksandr Vdovychenko. Then they hit him in the head. The punches kept coming whenever his interrogators — a mixture of Russian soldiers and pro-Russian separatists — didn’t like his answers, he later told his family. The
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