Two days after a public memorial service and military funeral for Richard “Dick” Higgins of Bend, who passed away last week at the age of 102,…
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Friday was National Vietnam Veterans Day, set aside to remember and honor those who served in that long and difficult war. In a special event to mark…
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Central Oregonians gathered Thursday to pay their respects and to share fond memories at a series of events honoring the life of Richard “Dick”…
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HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) —  The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department hosted a memorial service Thursday to observe the…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National Medal of Honor Day will  be celebrated next Monday, March 25, the Bend Heroes Foundation noted. It was established by…
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Dick Higgins, the Bend resident and Pearl Harbor survivor whose public appearances and first-person recollections of that infamous day – Dec. 7,…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Senate voted unanimously Wednesday to join the House in adopting HCR 202 A, a resolution recognizing retired…
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A traveling photographic exhibit of Oregon women military veterans, created by the Oregon Department of Veterans’…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions from Monday through…
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Honor Flight of Central Oregon is delighted to announce its first meeting for the September 2024 trip. The gathering is…
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 It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies on both sides. There was a rally in downtown Bend on Saturday, encouraging…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs is seeking interested veterans to fill current and future vacancies on the…
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has introduced the Recover Pride in Service Act, which seeks to help veterans who were…
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Dozens of people gathered at the Bend Elks Lodge on Saturday as the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops kicked off the building of a…
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Three weeks after several residents urged Bend city councilors to call for an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza, Mayor Melanie Kebler has…
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ONTARIO, Ore. (KTVZ) — Soldiers from the Oregon Army National Guard’s Adder Company were welcomed home Saturday after a yearlong deployment to the…
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Veterans’ Services is now seeing clients at their new North County location in Redmond.  Veterans’…
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing will conduct routine F-15 Eagle night training missions from Tuesday through…
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Prineville Marine Jack Becker’s family and friends – and some special invited guests — weren’t about to let a little ice or snow keep them…
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Formal Demobilization Ceremony was held Friday at the Army Aviation Support Facility in Salem for 27 members of the…
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