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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

By Ed Johnson The Times, Nov 12, 2009 The story of how this Veterans Day in Tualatin was proclaimed “Navy Airman Bushnell Day” is one… Read More »Tualatin names Veterans Day in honor of MIA airman

The Times, Feb 20, 2010 Tigard High junior Jane Whitmore defeated 15 other finalists in the Oregon VFW Voice of Democracy statewide contest in Hood… Read More »Whitmore wins statewide VFW contest

Gallery: Tualatin VFW named Cpl. Matthew Lembke Hall (6 photos)

By Wesley Uno, The Oregonian January 08, 2009, 12:28AM The holidays were a bit brighter for Oregon Guard and Reserve units in Iraq and Afghanistan,… Read More »Tualatin: VFW post sends 433 phone cards to troops