Ceilous Williams 2021 Salute to Veterans – Happy Valley NewsHometown: Happy ValleyService Branch: U.S. Navy, 1945-1947Theater of operations: Post World War II, stateside PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: RETIRED DOCTOR RECOUNTS TIME IN NAVY Happy Valley resident Ceilous Williams spent 32 years Read More
Bruce Broussard 2021 Salute to Veterans – Portland TribuneHometown: PortlandService Branch: U.S. Marine Corps, 1960 – 1970Theater of operations: Vietnam PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: SERVICE LED TO POLITICS FOR BLACK VET Many Multnomah County residents are aware of Bruce Broussard because Read More
James Haus 2021 Salute to Veterans – Clackamas ReviewHometown: GladstoneService Branch: U.S. Army, 1987 – 2014Theater of operations: Iraq and Afghanistan PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: ‘AFTER AWHILE, YOU BECOME NUMB EMOTIONALLY’ After 17 years since he served in Afghanistan, retired 1st Read More
Jim Simpson 2021 Salute to Veterans – West Linn TidingsHometown: West LinnService Branch: U.S. ArmyYears Served: 1943 – 1945 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: WORLD WAR II VET RECALLS TIMEON FRONTLINE IN FRANCE In the years after World War II, Jim Simpson Read More
Lee Rigdon 2021 Salute to Veterans – Columbia County SpotlightHometown: St. HelensService Branch: U.S. Air ForceYears served: 1977 – 1992 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: A FLIGHT OUT OF TOWN As a teenager growing up in St. Helens, Lee Rigdon’s father encouraged Read More
Erin Lefever 2021 Salute to Veterans – The Herald Pioneer Hometown: MolallaService Branch: U.S. Air ForceYears Served: 2006 – Present PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: BREAKING NEW GROUND WITH U.S. AIR FORCE During her time at Molalla High School in the early Read More
Ben Martin 2021 Salute to Veterans – News-Times Forest Grove Hometown: Forest GroveService Branch: U.S. Marine CorpsYears Served: 2001-2006 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: FARMING FOR VETERANS Inspired by vines grown by the French Foreign Legion, veterans in Forest Grove are planting Read More
Travis Schlegel 2021 Salute to Veterans – News-Times Forest Grove Hometown: BanksBranch of Service: U.S. Navy, 1988-1992Theater of operation: Gulf War PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: BANKS VET MADE AMBULANCE CAREER Travis Schlegel started his service arguing with a recruiter. The junior Read More
Ben Knight 2021 Salute to Veterans – Tigard-Tualatin Times Hometown: TualatinService Branch: U.S. NavyYears Served: 1964-1968 PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: SURGERY IN VIETNAM LEADS TO FUTURE CAREER When Ben Knight was a youth growing up in Anchorage, Alaska, he often remembers Read More
