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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...

Plans for Vietnam War Memorial stuck in planning stages, derailed by COVID-19 Capi Lynn, Salem Statesman Journal Take a tour of the planned Vietnam War Memorial Replay Video UP NEXT Oregon State Rep. Mark Meek stood in the grass on the Capitol grounds, not far from where a Vietnam War Memorial is planned, his voice trailing off. He was talking about his dad, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps who did two tours in Vietnam. "I remember growing up in the 70s and him not fe...

A capital campaign for the project was preparing to launch in early 2020, and then the pandemic struck.

UM-Flint 2021 graduates reflect on senior year marred by coronavirus pandemic Updated 4:20 PM; Facebook Share It reminds her of all the friends she made and things she accomplished. But it was also her first time spending real time participating in a university event since COVID-19 forced virtual classes last March. Younger recently joined other students from the upcoming graduating class and the spring 2020 class gathered at Willson Park in downtown Flint to record a video celebrating their ...