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Honoring Soldiers Who Served
University of Portland to host Sunday ceremony
B rigadier G eneral Steven D.
G re g g w ill be th e fe a tu re d
s p e a k e r at U n iv e r s ity o f
P o rtlan d ’s annual V eterans Day
cerem ony at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov.
11 on the U niversity’s cam pus,
5000 N. W illam ette Blvd.
Sponsored by the u n iv ersity ’s
A ir Force and A rm y R O T C pro
gram s, the cerem ony will reco g
nize cam pus m em bers w ho have
served during tim es o f war, in-
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eluding W W II and V ietnam vet
era n s.
T he cerem o n y will also fea
ture a 2 1 -gun salute and an A ir
Force je t flyover and take place
after a 2 4 -hour can d lelig h t vigil
w ith A ir Force and A rm y cadets
standing guard b eginning at 2
p.m . on Saturday, N ov. 10.
A lso on T uesday. N ov. 13, at
2 p.m ., an event called Prayers
at the Peace G arden w ill be held
in the courtyard outside B uckley
C enter A uditorium . U niversity
o f Portland students from na
tions throughout the w orld will
recite a p ray er for peace, each
in his o r her language.
G reg g is C o m m a n d e r o f the
O re g o n A ir N a tio n a l G u ard .
H e is re s p o n sib le fo r th e o rg a
nization, training and eq u ip p in g
U.S. A rmy photo by S gt . E ric A. R utherford
Oregon Air National Guard Commander Brig. Gen. Steven D.
Gregg receives a mission briefing from an Airman with the 125th
Special Tactics Squadron, Oregon Air National Guard.
o f sev en u n its w ith m o re th an j u ta n t G e n e r a l- A ir , O re g o n
2 ,3 0 0 p e rs o n n e l w ith in th e N a tio n a l G u a rd , O re g o n Jo in t
sta te . H e h as c o m m a n d e d the F o rc e H e a d q u a rte rs.
T he 2 4 -h o u r vigil and Sunday
123d F ig h te r S q u a d ro n , 14 2 d
A irc ra ft G e n e ra tio n S q u a d ro n , V eterans D ay cerem o n y w ill be
a n d w a s V ic e C o m m a n d e r, held at the Praying H ands M e
142d F ig h te r W in g . P rio r to m orial located in the U P cam p u s
a c c e p tin g h is c u rre n t p o sitio n , quad b etw een K enna Hall and
G re g g se rv e d as A s sista n t A d C h ristie H all.
Dr. Billy R. Flowers (above center) and his skilled staff are ready to help those in need.
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An ongoing series of questions and answers about Americas natural healing profession
Part 26 KIDS AND CHIROPRACTIC
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Q
Clark College
Serves Veterans
For the third consecutive year,
Clark College in Vancouver has
been named a military friendly
school for its service of more
than 700 veterans annually.
T he h o n o r show s C lark
College’s commitment to pro
viding a supportive environment
for military students, said Sean
Collins, director for G.I. Jobs.
Many Clark College faculty
and staff, including President
Robert K. Knight have served in
the military. The nomination also
reflects the school’s support with
veterans’ organizations, includ
ing the Veterans Administration
hospital across the street from
the main campus.
“We owe so much to the men
and women who serve in our
military and to their families.
They have served us with dis
tinction,” said Knight, “It’s our
privilege to serve them.”
Veterans Affairs Program
Specialist Mike Gibson said vet
erans return to civilian life with a
wide range of valuable technical
and leadership skills.
“We are committed to sup
porting them as they transition
back to civilian life and become
a valued part of our workforce
and our com m unity,” Gibson
said.
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