SALEM, OR Work is finally underway on a Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Oregon State Capitol, despite falling short of a fundraising goal. Steve Bates, President of the nonprofit Vietna.
SALEM, OR Work is finally underway on a Vietnam Veterans Memorial at the Oregon State Capitol, despite falling short of a fundraising goal. Steve Bates, President of the nonprofit Vietna.
About the writer: A 47-year resident of Boring, Steve Bates is a life member of the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America and honorary life member of the Vietnam .
March 29 of every year is now set aside as Vietnam Veterans Day by Presidential Proclamation in 2012 and by Congressional action in 2017. In Oregon, by state law, March
SALEM, OR If everything goes according to plan, a new Vietnam War Memorial will be erected at the Oregon State Capitol next year. A new million dollar state grant brings the plan closer to re.