John Menegat is all about service. Service to his family, to his community and to his country. Born and raised in Arago, Ore., outside of Myrtle Point, he graduated from Myrtle Point High School in 1958 and joined the Navy. Serving as a Sonar Operation Airborne 2, John flew in[Read More…]
Veterans Day
VETERANS DAY – A Day of Remembrance
GARY PRICHARD, LEFT, WAS PRESENTED WITH HIS CRESWELL GRANGE VETERAN OF THE YEAR 2018 CERTIFICATE AT THE LANE COUNTY POMONA GRANGE MEETING IN OCTOBER. PRESENTING THE AWARD IS CRESWELL GRANGE PRESIDENT MARTIN MCCLURE. Photo provided Creswell Grange’s 2018 Veteran of the Year, Gary Prichard, has spent the last 52 years[Read More…]
VETERANS DAY – A Day of Remembrance
ROD HOGEVOLL, CRESWELL Photo provided Sgt. US Army 1969-1970 Served in Vietnam and Cambodia with Delta 1-5, First Cavalry Division Earned Combat Infantry Badge. Purple Heart. Three Bronze Stars (two for Valor). Air Medal for 25 Combat air assaults. Vietnam Campaign medal. Army Valorous Unit Citation. Army Presidential Unit Citation.[Read More…]
VETERANS DAY – A Day of Rememberance
AL JANUARY Photo provided Al volunteered to join the Air Force, and served from 1967 to 1973. He took electronics and military police training while in the Air Force. In 1968 to 1969, Al was deployed to Korea. While stationed there, he was a liaison officer. He was able to[Read More…]
VETERANS DAY – A Day of Remembrance
Photo provided I have worked closely with police officers throughout my career and I could not think of a finer person, public servant or policing professional than Lane County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Scott Denham. Sergeant Denham joined the US Army in January 1987 as a part of the Army’s first[Read More…]
Veterans Day – A Day of Remembrance – SFC (Retired) Mark Parker
Sergeant First Class (Retired) Mark Parker began his military career with the US Air Force. After serving for nine and a half years, he transferred to the Oregon Army National Guard where he eventually was assigned to the 1249th Engineer Battalion in Salem. SFC Parker served in many capacities while[Read More…]
Veterans Day – A Day of Remembrance
CANTREL AND HIS COMRADES DURING THIS YEAR’S STAND DOWN EVENT. Photo provided Loranian, Michael Cantrell, served as a U.S. Marine in the Vietnam War from 1966 until 1969 and participated in the Tet Offensive of 1968. Like all war time experiences, it was a time that few men want to[Read More…]
Local Vets Spotlight – Lt. Colonel Robert A. Beck, U.S. Army, Retired, Cold War, Defense of Korea
LT. COLONEL ROBERT A. BECK, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED, COLD WAR, DEFENSE OF KOREA Photo provided Bob Beck served as a U.S. Army Infantry Ranger and a Combat Engineer Officer. He served in Germany during the Cold War, and then on the Demilitarized Zone in Korea; his last assignment before retiring[Read More…]
Local Vets Spotlight – Colonel Richard M. Heyman
COLONEL RICHARD M. HEYMAN, U.S. AIR FORCE, RETIRED, WWII, KOREA, VIET NAM Photo provided Richard Heyman joined the U.S. Army Air Corps to serve in WWII. At 19 years old, he flew a fighter plane over Normandy in June, 1944 to protect the soldiers on the ground during Operation Overlord.[Read More…]
Local Vets Spotlight – Rick L. Higgins U.S. Army, Retired Viet Nam War
RICK L. HIGGINS, U.S. ARMY, RETIRED – VIET NAM WAR Photo provided Rick Higgins served as a U.S. Army Infantryman and Radio Operator during the Viet Nam War, earning three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and a Commendation Medal for Valor. In recent years, Rick has been very active with[Read More…]
