MEDFORD, Ore — A non-profit organization is continuing its 12th annual cross-country trip to honor fallen U.S. soldiers. Eugene-based Tribute To Fallen Soldiers began their 11-day ride to Indio, California on Thursday, stopping at Eagles Lodge #2093 in Medford first. ...
MEDFORD, Ore — A Purple Heart Veteran will be representing Oregon in this year’s Purple Heart Patriot Project ceremony in New York. “I was proud to wear the uniforms,” Rupp told NBC5 news. “I’m proud to say I’m a Veteran.” ...
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — The Department of Oregon, Military Order of the Purple Heart is offering a $1000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole the Purple Heart Medallion from the ...
Malin, Ore. – The Coos County Sheriff makes a special delivery to the town of Malin, to honor an airman who died in the line of duty 75 years ago. Emil Patucek received his high school diploma at the Broadway ...
MALIN, Ore. — The Coos County Sheriff’s Office has been searching for the family of a hero. That’s after it found a Purple Heart that was separated from its rightful owner for over 75 years. Friday, the award was finally ...
Salem, Ore. – A Vietnam War veteran will receive his Purple Heart medal Thursday, nearly 51 years after he was wounded. According to the Oregon Department of Veteran Affairs Pfc. Ron Esselstyn of Pendleton, Oregon was struck in the head ...
Medford, Ore. — Medford native Heather Armstrong was part of the second wave of troops sent to Iraq in 2003. As a medic specialist she treated every kind of gruesome trauma one would see on the front lines of combat. ...