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The above photo collage shows veterans whose stories are told in the pages of 150 Years of Oregon Veterans. Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director Jim Willis, who created the book, speaks at a luncheon at MAC on Thursday, Nov. 10
A Tribute to Oregon Veterans V
eterans, members and their guests are invited to MAC on Thursday,
Nov. 10, the day before Veterans Day, for a presentation by Jim Willis, Director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs and creator of the book 150 Years of Oregon Veterans. He is joined by Larry Deibert, a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest military medal for valor. Deibert also serves as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Oregon.
The event begins with a flag ceremony honoring those who served and is followed by a captivating presentation in which Willis shares details about the historical book and discusses the Oregon World War II memorial that is being planned on the grounds of the State Capitol. The book, which was produced by the Oregon Department of Veterans
- Jim Willis from 150 Years of Oregon Veterans
Affairs, chronicles the service of individual Oregonians who have served during times of war and peace, from the American Indian Wars to present campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 275-page, full-color book includes more than 650 photographs and shares the personal accounts of more than 200 veterans.
The state has 30,000 living veterans of World War II, 36,000 from the Korean
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conflict and 120,000 from the Vietnam War. Veterans Day is officially recognized on
Nov. 11.
The luncheon is from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $20 per member and $25 per guest. The cost for veteran members is $10. For more information or to register, call Member Services at 503-517-7265. Quick Register ME325 WM
Without their commitment to serve up to and including the loss of their own lives, our freedom, and in fact, our very way of life could have been lost.”
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