Redmond crane company helps replace vandalized Vietnam veterans memorial flagpole
Many Central Oregon businesses have donated time and materials to rebuild our Bend Vietnam Veterans Memorial after its flagpole was vandalized.…
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Redmond business among many stepping up to help in wake of veterans memorial flagpole destruction
Advanced Stamp and Laser in Redmond is among the area businesses that are stepping up to help in the wake of destructive vandalism to the flagpole at…
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Navy identifies 2 killed in fighter jet crash as aviators from California
Associated Press The Navy identified on Monday the two crew members who died last week in a jet fighter crash near Mount Rainier as two 31-year-old…
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About 200 Oregon Army National Guard citizen-soldiers mobilized for Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty security mission
ASHLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 186th Infantry Regiment were formally mobilized during a ceremony held at…
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‘Slap in the face’: Flagpole toppled, flags vandalized at Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens
The recently renovated Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Deschutes Memorial Garden in Bend has been vandalized, and not for the first time –…
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Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley issues statement marking one year since Hamas terrorist attack on Israel
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., issued the following statement Monday marking one year since the Hamas-led terrorist attack, and…
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Paths of honor: Bend’s Dick Tobiason marks Oregon’s ninth border-to-border veterans’ memorial highway
Final effort honors Gold Star Families of 6,000 veterans who made ultimate sacrifice BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sept. 29, the last Sunday in September, was…
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Four Central Oregon businesses honored by Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) honored four Central Oregon businesses with Patriot Awards on Tuesday for the key role they play in…
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Bend Heroes Foundation, volunteers plan Parade of Flags on Friday to observe National POW/MIA Recognition Day
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The third Friday in September is National POW/MIA Recognition Day. To mark the solemn occasion Bend Heroes Foundation and…
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Remains of WWII Army Private William Calkins returned and laid to rest in Hillsboro memorial service, 82 years later
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KTVZ) — The remains of U.S. Army Private William E. Calkins were laid to rest at Fir Lawn Memorial Park in Hillsboro on Friday…
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Honor Flight of Central Oregon hosting final meeting for 26 veterans’ trip to Washington, D.C.
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Honor Flight of Central Oregon is gearing up for its final meeting in preparation for the upcoming Honor Flight trip to…
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Oregon National Guard unit holds mobilization ceremony before year-long deployment to the Balkans
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A mobilization ceremony for soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard’s 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team was held Friday…
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Newly identified remains of missing World War II soldier from Oregon set to return home
WASHINGTON (AP) — The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified and are set to return to the state for burial,…
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Oregon veterans can get VA grants for home modifications; many are unaware
Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) Oregon has more than 270,000 veterans, and many of them may not know they’re eligible…
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Oregon National Guard unit holds mobilization ceremony before year-long Middle East deployment
FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 230 members of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, accompanied by…
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Oregon National Guard leaders tour wildfire response, from fire camps to helicopters
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Brig. Gen. Alan Gronewold, the Adjutant General of Oregon, and senior leaders visited National Guard members deployed for…
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Wyden, Paul and Lummis introduce bill to abolish the Selective Service
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to end the…
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‘All hands on deck’: Oregon Dept. of Forestry calls in Oregon National Guard crews, helicopters to help battle wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry said Monday it has ordered four hand crews through the Oregon National Guard, the latest step…
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‘Most outstanding trip’: Over the Edge Taphouse at Crooked River Ranch holds car show to raise funds for Honor Flights
A taphouse in Crooked River Ranch honored military veterans with a fundraiser on Saturday. At Over the Edge Taphouse, the parking lot was flooded…
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After hearing from veterans in Bend, Chavez-DeRemer presses VA secretary on timely, convenient health care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After hearing in Bend from veterans concerned about long wait times to access health care at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…
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