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G.I. Joe Goes to Washington

WWII vets, average age 92, transform into 18-year-olds during trips to D.C.
Brian Jennings

With a flurry of flags crossing the thoroughfare, it wasn’t a typical Sunday morning at Portland International Airport. Milling through the crowds were hundreds of flag-bearing veterans, waiting to greet their brothers and sisters returning from Washington, D.C. on an Honors Flight for WWII vets. The group—average age 92—had departed Portland the previous Thursday for […]

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Oregon Senior Games are Back

5k will benefit Disabled American Veterans program
Angela Moore

The Oregon Senior Games (OSG) is a collection of organized athletic events that are open for active adults, age 50 and older, and is a qualifier for ranking in the National Senior Games in Birmingham, Ala. Oregon was one of the last states to participate in this event. Going on its third year come this […]

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