Congressional lawmakers from Oregon want to name the Veterans Administration clinic in Bend after a World War II Army combat veteran who threw himself onto a grenade in France to save three fellow soldiers.

Robert Maxwell, who died in May 2019 at the age of 98, received the Medal of Honor, Silver Star, and many other awards for his valor that fateful day Sept. 7, 1942, when he and three others defended an observation post from enemy attack. When an enemy tossed a hand grenade among the squad, he threw a blanket and his body on the ammunition to absorb the explosion and protect the other men. Continue reading →

By Oregon Veterans Association,

On March 11 two of the 140 residents of the Edward C. Allworth Oregon Veterans’ Home in Lebanon tested positive for COVID19. By April 1, 15 residents and three caregivers tested positive for the virus.

Most of the home’s residents are over 70, with underlying health conditions. About a third of them are over 90. Continue reading →

The Oregon Veterans Association submitted testimony on SB 1542 which is an important logistical step in creating the Oregon Vietnam Memorial in the Oregon State Capital.

Here is that testimony: Continue reading →