White Oak Medical Clinic hired medical assistant Danielle Teichner in July 2020, just two days before she had to attend a three-week training with the Oregon Army National Guard.
White Oak Medical Clinic hired medical assistant Danielle Teichner in July 2020, just two days before she had to attend a three-week training with the Oregon Army National Guard.
Ralph Little built his wife a log cabin in Days Creek.
Frank Moore, legendary fly fisherman, conservationist and World War II veteran, received a Quilt of Valor at a ceremony Thursday at the Sutherlin Library.
Southeast Jackson Street was packed Thursday for the return of the Douglas County Veterans Day Parade after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clint Smith is a jack-of-all-trades, a man who can fix your car one minute and bake you a pie the next.
In August of 1966, the U.S. Army assigned me to USAG Hanau in Hanau, Germany; 4,113 miles away from my hometown of Warren, Ohio. Working for a helicopter group and playing baseball and football for the U.S. Army led me to all corners of Germany — the Alps, Central Uplands and the Plains. Med…
SUTHERLIN – “I wanted to see the world. And I was young and foolish!”
I had just finished carding a triple-bogey on the third hole at St. Helens Golf Course, approximately 30 miles north of Portland.
Frank Rusch signed up to join the U.S. Navy right after his 17th birthday in 1947 while living in the south side of Chicago. He still had to get his father’s signature to allow him to join.
Rusty Lininger said he joined the Army in 1998 because he wanted to play G.I. Joe.
Students and veterans will be welcomed to the Southern Oregon Trade Careers Expo on Sept. 28 at 7 Feathers Casino Resort.
Organizers are seeking volunteers and entrants for the 2021 Veterans Day Parade in Roseburg.
The Roseburg National Cemetery’s turf is in the midst of a renovation.
ELKTON — Vietnam veteran Charles Schultz’s face will be up on the big screen as he’s introduced to the crowd at the Sept. 18 University of Oregon Ducks football game against the Stony Brook University Seawolves.
The annual Four Chaplains Ceremony at the American Legion Post 16 in Roseburg came with a twist this year.
The 20-year war in Afghanistan was brought to a close this week, and that’s brought up some issues for veteran patients of multiple past wars.
Sam Gross recalls seeing pictures while serving in Afghanistan that looked like the movie “Grease.”
GLIDE — The two-inch-long red wigglers munching on compost at a worm farm at the Glide Transfer Site aren’t much to look at.
A memorial to women veterans could be in Singleton Park’s future.
American Legion National Commander James W. “Bill” Oxford assured local veterans Thursday that the American Legion will continue to advocate for expansion of services at the Roseburg VA Medical Center.
Veterans who received their COVID-19 vaccinations at the Roseburg VA Medical Center will need to register online if they want to be entered into the state’s $1 million lottery.
Volunteers are already beginning to plan for the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade and Dec. 18 Wreaths Across America wreath-laying.
Department of Veterans Affairs documents received by The News-Review this week confirm that it was former Roseburg VA Chief of Surgery Dinesh Ranjan whose Equal Employment Opportunity case led to the early retirement of former Roseburg VA Director David Whitmer last week.
Flags adorned the graves at the Roseburg National Cemetery and groups gathered under blue skies across the county this weekend to honor those who died serving their country.
The Roseburg VA Medical Center will close its medical unit this month. In its place, the hospital will add beds for hospice patients.
About a dozen local volunteers, including students from Fremont Middle School’s Future Business Leaders of America, worked Saturday on beautifying the butterfly garden at Stewart Park in Roseburg.
Longtime businessman, state legislator and World War II veteran Bill Markham will be remembered as a man of service to his family and community.
Bagpipes, an honor guard, a 21-gun salute and a wreath honoring the fallen were among the tributes offered on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Monday in Roseburg.
World War II veteran Leland Svarverud of Roseburg celebrates his 100th birthday Friday.
A World War II veteran from Roseburg celebrated his 100th birthday in style Thursday, complete with beer and pizza from his favorite spot.
Wreaths once again adorn the graves of veterans at the Roseburg National Cemetery on Harvard Avenue and Roseburg National Cemetery Annex next to the Roseburg VA Medical Center. But this year, the annual wreath-laying ceremony has been canceled due to COVID-19.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2468 will hold its Operation Homefront toy giveaway for children of veterans this week.
Source One Serenity, a nonprofit for veterans, will hold a community meeting online at 5 p.m. Nov. 24 to talk about its worm farm recycling program.
The Roseburg Veterans Affairs Healthcare System has opened a new waiting room just for women veterans at its Eugene clinic.
Miguel Ramirez saw joining the Marines as his only way out of poverty, but the lessons he learned and the camaraderie he felt continue to impact his life today.
Pandemic and cold weather aside, the people who put together a smaller number of Douglas County Veterans Day Parade entries this year were rewarded by a warm welcome from spectators driving through.
