Oregon Veterans Association Vice President Bill Adams shares his Vietnam experience to help encourage people to support the Vietnam War Memorial in Oregon’s State Capitol.

Like two-thirds of the men who served in Vietnam, William “Bill” Adams volunteered. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps on 30 August 1966 and started boot camp 18 October 1966 at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego, California. Bill was selected for Marine Corp Officer training out of Boot Camp along with one other Marine recruit, but declined due to the time it would have taken to complete OCS as his enlistment was for two years. He completed ITR infantry training in March 1967, and received orders to Vietnam, where he served as an 0311 Rifleman and later 0331 Machine Gunner. Continue reading →

Here is an alphabetical list of cities featuring Veteran Day events:

* Albany 11/10/2019 Veteran of the Year Banquet. Nov 10, 6:00 PM at Linn County Fair & Expo, 3700 Knox Butte Rd E, Albany. Organized by Veterans Commemoration Association. Cost: Tickets $32.50 each ($35 after November 1). Contact: Al Severson, Chair 541-928-7676 [email protected]
* Albany 11/11/2019 Albany Veterans Day Parade. Nov 11, 11:00 AM at Albany, Oregon, Historic Downtown Albany, Albany. Organized by Veterans Commemoration Association. Contact: Patty Louisiana, President 541-981-2390 [email protected] Continue reading →

By Bill Adams,
Oregon Veterans Association,

Oregonians are organizing a Vietnam War Memorial on the Oregon State Capitol Grounds

“Let us honor our warriors and remember the fallen”

Located at the southwest corner of Wilson Park on Oregon State Capital Grounds in Salem, the proposed memorial will feature … Continue reading →