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MEDFORD, Ore. - Hunter Communications, has announced it is funding three $2,500 Military Appreciation Scholarships for Veterans and active military personnel in the counties it serves.
Read MoreKINGSLEY FIELD - The 173rd Fighter Wing is working to establish a line of communication to every Airman assigned to the wing. It’s a challenge every wing, and in fact every organization, military or otherwise, works to address.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - Klamath Falls is home to thousands of U.S. military Veterans and our community is proud of its military heritage and the local military presence that protects our nation’s freedom. Celebrating our Klamath Falls Veterans on Veterans Day demonstrates the pride the community and the many local organizations have for our Veterans, including Basin Transit Service Transportation District (BTS).
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Sentry Eagle open house returns tomorrow for the first time since 2017. This is without a doubt Klamath Falls’ premier must-do, can’t miss, free event of the year. The open house event takes off at 9:00 AM at Kingsley Field, Saturday, June 25.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS — Klamath Community College is pleased to announce the college has received a $141,000 grant to provide commercial driver’s license training to military veterans.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Institute of Technology was recently named to the Military Times’ 2021 Best for Vets: Colleges list. Military Times annually ranks participating four-year colleges and universities based on which ones do the most for U.S. veterans.
Read MoreThe 173rd Fighter Wing was forced to cancel the 17th Sentry Eagle air-to-air combat exercise scheduled for July as well as the accompanying Open House.
“I regret to inform you of this, as we all look forward to this outstanding event for Kingsley Field and the community,” said Col. Jeff Edwards, 173rd Fighter Wing commander.
Read MoreKLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - This past Sunday, Terrance Hunter and his crew held an event that provided free haircuts to anyone who is currently serving or has served in the military. “They do so much for us, it is the least we can do for them,” says Terrance Hunter owner of Sammy’s Parlor in Klamath Falls.
Read MoreFive teams from the US Naval Academy, US Airforce Academy, University of Washington Navy ROTC, Oregon State University Navy ROTC, and Oregon Tech, came together this weekend for both physical and mental challenges inspired by military special ops training situations at the 9th annual Iron Owl Challenge.
Read MoreOne student plans to return to her hometown and teach kindergarten. Another wants be an orthopedic surgeon. Others plan careers as wildland firefighters, Air Force and commercial pilots, business leaders and high school teachers.
The 38 members of the Lost River Junior-Senior High School class of 2019 on Thursday celebrated their futures with the school’s third annual Signing Day, 37 pledged to 12 different colleges, and one plans to join the Coast Guard this fall.
Read MoreVeterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance, and Nov. 11 became a national holiday beginning in 1938. Unlike Memorial Day, Veterans Day pays tribute to all American veterans—living or dead—but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime. (History.com)
Here in Klamath Falls, Veterans Day was observed with a parade down Main Street and followed by a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park. The parade lasted about 30 minutes and featured military personnel from Kingsley Field, local businesses paying tribute to Veterans, high school bands playing patriotic music, and more. A live video captured of the parade can be watched below.
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