National Commander visits Harney County Post News Veterans November 8, 2023November 7, 20230 Photos by TERRI SMITH From L-R: Gene Hellickson, Alternate National Executive Committeeman; Kevin Owens, National Executive Committeeman; Daniel Seehafer, National Commander of the American Legion; Catherine Brockman, President of the Oregon American Auxiliary; and Cory Brockman, the Oregon Department Commander. American Legion Harney County Post 63 was honored to host Daniel J.
Veterans Day Assembly to be held Thursday, Nov. 10 News Veterans October 26, 2022October 26, 20220 Harney County School District No. 3 is excited to announce that the annual Veterans Day Assembly is back! All veterans are invited and encouraged to attend the assembly — which will be held Thursday, Nov. 10 at 10 a.m. at Burns High School — to recognize and honor their service. The school
Remembering the life and legacy of World War II veteran Kenneth Eldridge News Veterans February 2, 2022February 1, 20220 by Samantha White Burns Times-Herald World War II veteran Kenneth Eldridge passed away Jan. 25 at the age of 97. The Burns Times-Herald would like to honor his life and legacy by republishing his memoir, which originally ran on June 18, 2014. Eldridge was drafted into the U.S. Army Nov. 27, 1943, and
BHS teacher returns from deployment News Veterans November 11, 2020November 10, 20200 Submitted photo Sgt. Trever Ray and his daughter. Trever Ray, a teacher at Burns High School (BHS), recently returned home from deployment overseas as part of the nation’s Combined Joint Task Force on the Horn of Africa, which comprises Dijoubti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. A Sergeant in the Oregon National Guard, Ray credits
Post 63 set to celebrate Legion’s centennial Community News Veterans March 6, 2019March 6, 20190 The American Legion is turning 100 years old, and Harney County Post 63 plans to celebrate. The post, which is located in Burns, was chartered Dec. 16, 1919. The American Legion traces its roots to March 15-17, 1919, in Paris, France, in the aftermath of World War I. The organization was
Clay Hunt summit connects vets to mental health resources News Veterans November 7, 2018November 8, 20180 The Boise VA Medical Center and American Legion Post 63 hosted the Clay Hunt Behavioral Health Summit on Thursday, Oct. 18, in Burns. Local veterans who attended the summit represented multiple branches of the military including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, and served in wars such as World
Burns’ VA clinic to use telehealth Health Care News Veterans August 1, 2018August 1, 20180 Representatives from Boise VA Medical Center held a meeting at the Burns Elks Lodge Friday, July 27, to discuss changes coming to the Veterans Affairs (VA) outreach clinic in Burns. David Wood, director of the Boise VA Medical Center, began by dispelling rumors that the Burns clinic is closing. He said, “We
Ceremony held to dedicate highway sign News Veterans February 14, 2018February 14, 20180 On Wednesday, Feb. 7, Harney County dignitaries, residents, and students gathered in front of the courthouse for a ceremony to dedicate the Oregon Medal Of Honor Highway sign that is now located just a few miles east of Burns on Highway 20. The sign is the seventh of 12 signs to
American Legion and Chamber to host Memorial Day March Community News Veterans May 24, 2017May 24, 20171 Memorial Day is a day to remember all those who have laid down their life for all of us. Please join the American Legion Post No. 63 and the Harney County Chamber of Commerce in a Memorial Day March. Walk in memory of someone you know who has fallen in the
Harney County veteran attends Saratoga WarHorse program Community News Veterans September 28, 2016September 28, 20160 “I don’t know how to tell you, but there is something different in me now.” Those were the words Paul Hyland, a Korean War veteran, spoke when describing his trip to Aiken, S.C., to attend the Saratoga WarHorse program. Saratoga WarHorse, a nonprofit foundation based in New York, assists veterans from around