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by Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Friday July 10, 2009, 5:04 PM Cpl. Matthew Lembke, a Tualatin man serving his third combat tour, died Friday at… Read More »Marine Matthew Lembke of Tualatin dies of injuries suffered in Afghanistan
by Julie Sullivan, The Oregonian Tuesday July 07, 2009, 10:00 PM On his last visit home to Tualatin before his third deployment, Matt Lembke began… Read More »Oregon Marine gravely wounded, losing both legs after bombing in Afghanistan
It’s been a while since Teena has exercised some of the muscles in her legs. 8 1/2 years, in fact. Now, with a little help… Read More »Cruising Back to Health with VFW
WRITTEN BY: YVONNE ADDINGTON It has been almost 40 years since Tualatin resident Brian Lee Bushnell, then just 21, was declared missing in action over… Read More »Not to be Forgotten: Tualatin’s Brian Lee Bushnell, POW/MIA
by Melissa Block All around Portland, Ore., Veterans of Foreign Wars posts have closed their doors in recent years as members died and funds dried… Read More »VFW Post Makes Push To Recruit Young Vets
For Immediate Release July 21, 2005 Office of the Vice President DAR Constitution Hall Washington, D.C. THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you all very much. I… Read More »Vice President Mentions Howard Ramsey of the Tualatin VFW Post
On July 24th, 2009 Pres. Obama makes a speech at the Marine Barracks in Washington. He tells Cpl. Matthew Lembke’s story and talks about what… Read More »President Obama Honors Matthew Lembke
In memory of fallen comrade Brandon Tobler, who was the first Oregon military person to die in Operation Iraq Freedom. The history of the 671st Engineer… Read More »The 671st Army Engineers dedicate the completion of their first ribbon bridge construction in Iraq
Family and friends mourn the loss of Tualatin Marine Matt Lembke By Stover E Harger III The Times, Jul 15, 2009, Updated Oct 30, 2009… Read More »We have lost our son and brother too soon
The group putting together the boxes was headed up by the Tigard Breakfast Rotary The Times, Dec 11, 2009 Community members gathered on the morning… Read More »Christmas boxes for 41st Brigade on their way
