Daniel Payne

by Donna Tallman Gently and quietly he clicks the door shut on his sedan so that even the breeze is unruffled. He deliberately walks toward… Read More »The Great Equalizer

by Donna A. Tallman A caisson rides by and I leave to follow it to the next funeral. Just across the road a sign reads,… Read More »Yesterday’s Widow

by Donna Tallman Step by determined step I walk on through Arlington Cemetery.  A car passes on my left, then another and another. The procession… Read More »Free Because of Sacrifice

By Donna A. Tallman   Where is John F. Kennedy’s grave?  What do OEF and OIF mean on a headstone?  Where’s the bathroom?  Who’s the… Read More »Beginning at the End

The sunshine came out on Monday and we paid tribute to the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died for our country. Yvonne Addington… Read More »Memorial Day 2011

Volunteers from our Post, Ladies Auxiliary and Men’s Auxiliary were out in the community this weekend to offer Buddy Poppies as a reminder of our… Read More »Buddy Poppies

The Men’s Auxiliary participated on May 3rd at a Salsa competition to raise money for several non-profit associations.

  VFW Men’s Auxiliary member Jonathan Crane was awarded 2010 Tualatin Business Leader of the Year from the Tualatin Chamber of Commerce. The photo shows… Read More »Jonathan Crane – Tualatin Business Leader of the Year

Commander Alex Simshaw recently presented awards to Dylan Girardi for Patriots Pen, and Anika Girardi for the Voice of Democracy.