A Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at the White Salmon Cemetary
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Students at The Dalles Middle School listened quietly when Iraq veteran Aaron Carter, a Corporal with the U.S. Army, 4th Infantry (ret.), who …
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Salute to veterans Nov. 8 and Middle School; Veterans’ Day Parade entry forms available
To the editor: What a lovely idea to switch the July celebration from our national holiday to Canada Day, July 1.
Annual traditions — and a new one — dawned Friday, honoring Veterans Day in Hood River.
On Nov. 8, Gorge residents are invited to The Dalles Middle School for its 10 a.m. Veterans Day assembly
To the editor: I stood at the end of the parade route for the Veterans’ Day parade, holding my baseball cap identifying my old military assignment with the now deactivated 9th Infantry Division, previously stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington. The truck carrying military personnel slowly rolled by, when one of the men in the back wearing a Navy uniform took notice of my hat. Without hesitation, he squared up, faced me, and sharply saluted. I was stunned, honored, and deeply moved by his action. And, I froze. You see, I enlisted in the military almost 40 years ago. At that time, the Vietnam conflict was winding down, yet those enlisting were still within the Vietnam conflict era. Stories abound about the general view of the public toward military personnel during this period, equating military service with nothing short of being a criminal. It did not matter that, as a soldier, your rifle was never fired in combat. You were guilty by association. Period. For many, many years, veterans, including myself, felt this animosity, and avoided any celebration of military service.
A high school senior finds a way to honor military veterans and serve his community with patriotic labor
