As we approach Mother’s Day, it’s essential to recognize and celebrate the incredible contributions of mothers who have served in the U.S. military and those who have supported their family members in uniform. These women embody courage, sacrifice and resilience, often sacrificing their comfort and security for their country’s and loved ones’ greater good.
Before they reach the 12th grade, the Department of Defense estimates that the average military child will attend six to nine different schools. They will relocate every two to three years and say goodbye more often than civilian kids. It’s a rough life but being a “military brat” means being part of a unique subculture and having a network that includes generations of other military kids all over the world.
NMCCL Honor Guard participates in Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day on April 27, 2024 in Jacksonville, NC. The annual event is hosted at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the Lejeune Memorial Gardens and honors the many service members killed, wounded, or POW/MIA during the war. Honor Guard participants from L-R: Hospital Corpsman Alice DeLeon, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Ashton Watkins, Hospital Corpsman Third Class Marylan Masmela, Hospital Corpsman Jeremyclarke Tayaban.
The Oregon National Guard's 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team conducted intensive live-fire squad training exercises on April 19, 2024 at Orchard Combat Training Center in Idaho. Infantry squads maneuvered through a range with pop-up targets while employing live ammunition, testing their abilities to execute squad tactics and battle drills under simulated combat conditions.
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Oregon is participating in a federal food benefits program for children, called Summer EBT. Dollars from the program will go even farther to purchase produce, through the Double Up Food Bucks program. The Oregon Legislature approved the state's participation in the Summer EBT program, making nearly 300,000
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Military parents will need to be their own advocates as they appeal to Congress to restore their parental rights in this federal health care system.
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – The somber chords of remembrance echoed through the air as the Chillicothe Correctional Institution’s (CCI) Honor Guard stood in solemn tribute at the funeral services of Ward Thomas, a U.S. Army veteran whose disappearance in 1972 had long shrouded his fate in mystery. Announced by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections […]
'Little People, Big World' stars Tori and Zach Roloff bring their kids to feed giraffes at the Oregon Zoo in an exclusive clip shared with PEOPLE. The couple is parents to sons Josiah Luke, 23 months, and Jackson Kyle, 6, as well as daughter Lilah Ray, 4.
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every Child Central Oregon, the Redmond-based 501(c)3 nonprofit that fights relentlessly for the well-being of Central Oregon children and families impacted by foster care, recently hosted its annual Cheers to the Year event, recognizing outstanding contributions within the region’s foster care community. The event took place on a beautiful weekend afternoon,
The parking lot of Bend's Home Depot was rocking on Saturday as volunteers with Sleep in Heavenly Peace, many of whom veterans, built more than 130 beds for kids in need, to honor local 19-year-old veteran Trinity Reinhart, who tragically passed away last year. The more than 130 volunteers included the Bend chapter of Band
No matter what life throws your way, Cmdr. Kellie Smith is adamant about one thing: Never give up.