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Honor Flight

South Willamette Valley Honor Flight fundraising to bring back second flight

Due to rising costs, the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight is only doing one flight this year.However, the organization is fundraising to bring back the seco

Welcome Home: Honor Flight reflects on lessons learned from memorable trip

More than 50 local military veterans spent two days in and around Washington, D.C. as part of the twice-annual South Willamette Valley Honor Flight.The group vi

Coburg Community Charter School honors veterans with heartfelt sendoff and police escort

Veterans had quite the sendoff on Thursday as they departed for the Honor Flight.Students, staff and teachers from Coburg Community Charter School lined Coburg

Honor Flight: The engine that could

Over 50 local military veterans are headed to Washington D.C. this weekend for the Honor Flight.KVAL's Brandon Kamerman met with one of the veterans taking part

South Willamette Valley Honor Flight gears up to take veterans to D.C. monuments

Starting Thursday, KVAL's Brandon Kamerman and photographer Loren Ruark are accompanying dozens of local veterans on the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight to

Honor Flight: A life worth sharing

Over 50 local military veterans are headed to Washington D.C. this weekend for the Honor Flight.KVAL's Brandon Kamerman met with one of the veterans taking part

South Willamette Honor Flight to host Spooktacular Dinner and Auction

Our station caught up with Mike Pungecar with the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight to talk about their upcoming Spooktacular Dinner and Auction on October 2

South Willamette Valley Honor Flight returns from emotional D.C. trip

The South Willamette Valley Honor Flight returned to Oregon Sunday night, after a poignant weekend in Washington, D.C., where 60 local military veterans revisit

Honor Flight makes its way back to Oregon

The south willamette valley honor flight is on its way back to oregon after a busy 3-day trip to washington, d.c.Saturday was filled with visits to monuments, m

Honor Flight: The silent duty of Cold War soldiers honored

VIRGINIA — Local veterans and volunteers are gathering at their hotel in Virginia for the South Willamette Honor Flight - a five-hour flight from Portland to th

Dozens of local veterans embark on Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Dozens of local military veterans are on a flight to Washington, D.C., for the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight, where they will be recogni

Gallery: South Willamette Valley Honor Flight

Gallery: South Willamette Valley Honor Flight

Veterans receive warm send off ahead of Honor Flight to D.C.

Students and staff at Coburg Community Charter School gathered to give a big send-off to dozens of veterans heading to Washington, D.C., for the bi-annual Honor

Honor Flight: Family of Service

Larry and Keith Gelbrich are brothers."Typical boys. We fought, we had fun. We played sports," says Larry.They're both huge Duck Fans, Vietnam-era Veterans, a

Honor Flight: A Life of Service

Twice a year KVAL joins local military beterans on the trip of a lifetime.KVAL's Brandon Kamerman and Loren Ruark head to Washington D.C. on Friday, September 2

South Willamette Valley Honor Flight departs this week

Later this week, KVAL’s Brandon Kamerman will be heading out to Washington, D.C. as part of the annual South Willamette Valley Honor Flight.Here’s a preview:

'It gets emotional': South Willamette Valley Honor Flight veterans reflect on experience

The South Willamette Valley Honor Flight returned to Oregon Sunday night after three days in and around Washington, D.C.“Unbelievable,” said veteran Butch Howar

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Coburg Community Charter School honors veterans with heartfelt sendoff and police escort

South Willamette Valley Honor Flight returns from emotional D.C. trip

Honor Flight: The silent duty of Cold War soldiers honored

Gallery: South Willamette Valley Honor Flight

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Honor Flight: Former Vietnam Army nurse shares story ahead of flight

For the last decade, KVAL has honored veterans by providing exclusive coverage of the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight's trip to Washington, D.C.Dozens of m

Honor Flight: Veterans reflect on memorable trip to Washington D.C.

We continue to look back on the Honor Flight, which wrapped up earlier this week after nearly five dozen local miltary veterans were honored with a two-day trip

Honor Flight returns: 'I see the best of America. It's just pure and simple. It's that.'

They left on Friday and returned home Sunday night.The South Willamette Valley Honor Flight - a nonprofit giving local veterans a chance to visit Washington, D.

'It's our heritage. It's our country': Honor Flight veterans visit museums before return trip

The South Willamette Valley Honor Flight is on its way back from Washington, D.C. and the group is set to return to Portland around 10 p.m. Sunday.After touring

KVAL Honor Flight: Mink's return to D.C.

Fresh off a cross-country flight, dozens of local military veterans are settling into their hotel in Virginia.It's all part of the Honor Flight and KVAL is alon

South Willamette Honor Flight embarks on a 52-hour adventure to Washington D.C.

KVAL's Brandon Kamerman and Live Shot Buddy Loren Ruark are gearing up for a 52-hour adventure with the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight.While there are Hon

Air Force veteran to join Honor Flight in spirit

The South Willamette Valley Honor Flight will gather for its fall trip Thursday night in Portland.Then the nearly 60 military veterans will make their way to Wa

Preparations underway for next week's South Willamette Valley Honor Flight

The tradition continues as organizers for the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight gathered in Coburg Thursday to put together cinch bags for next week's trip t

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NEWS IN PHOTOS:

"Honor Flight"

Honor Flight: Family of Service

Honor Flight returns: 'I see the best of America. It's just pure and simple. It's that.'

South Willamette Honor Flight embarks on a 52-hour adventure to Washington D.C.

Papa's Pizza holds fundraiser for South Willamette Valley Honor Flight