WWII Army veteran, 101, named grand marshal of Bend Veterans Day Parade

BEND, Ore. – Central Oregon Veterans Outreach (COVO) invites the community to the 25th Annual Bend Veterans Day Parade at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11, in downtown Bend.

Friday, Oct 30, 2026

‘Join the National Guard’ for family, says Oregon’s newest general

Monday, Oct 19, 2026

Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry holds unit deactivation ceremony in Bend

BEND, Ore. — As summer faded into its final golden days, the Oregon Army National Guard’s 1st Squadron, 82nd Cavalry Regiment, part of the 81st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, held a poignant Casing of Colors during the unit's deactivation ceremony and a grand Regimental Ball in Bend on Saturday, marking the end of an era.

Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026

Oregon Air National Guard drops live bombs from F-15EX in Nevada exercise

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The Oregon Air National Guard’s 142nd Wing has dropped live bombs for the first time with the F-15EX Eagle II during a training exercise in Nevada.

Friday, Sep 18, 2026

Ex-Army soldier admits gathering, transmitting national defense information

Thursday, Sep 17, 2026

Eastern Oregon Guard battalion gets new name, honors century-old infantry roots

Sunday, Sep 13, 2026

Historic 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team welcomes new commander

Sunday, Sep 13, 2026

Oregon National Guard marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks

Saturday, Sep 12, 2026

National Guard, Navy break ground on $12 million machine gun range in Boardman

Friday, Sep 11, 2026

Oregon Guard helicopter crew trades saving lives for saving homes on Hagen Fire

PENDLETON, Ore. — Inside the cabin of an HH-60M Black Hawk, Staff Sgt. Kyle Sanders leans out over the open door, eyes locked on a water bucket swinging 100 feet below the aircraft. The pilots up front can't see it, since their view is forward, not down, so they rely entirely on Sanders and a Cal Fire liaison in the cabin for situational awareness of exactly where that bucket is and when to let it go.

Saturday, Aug 15, 2026

Oregon Air National Guard hand crews join Grasshopper Fire fight

TYGH VALLEY, Ore. — Oregon Air National Guard hand crews moved into their second day of wildland firefighting operations Sunday, shifting from structure protection to mop-up, monitoring and patrol of existing containment lines on the Grasshopper Fire.

Monday, Aug 10, 2026

Oregon Guard aircrews begin water bucket missions on E. Oregon wildfires

PENDLETON, Ore. — Two Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopters and two HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters began water bucket operations Wednesday in support of wildland firefighting efforts on the Hagen Fire in Umatilla County, part of a broader Oregon National Guard response to the state's 2026 wildfire season.

Friday, Jul 31, 2026

Governor Kotek Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of U.S. Navy Commander Gabriel Edwards

Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026

Oregon National Guard adds more helicopters, crews to wildfire response

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon National Guard activated about 20 additional service members and four helicopters Tuesday, expanding its support to Oregon's wildfire response with a new firefighting mission layered on top of an ongoing MEDEVAC support mission.

Tuesday, Jul 28, 2026