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Photos: Oregon welcomes Hometown Hero banners to honor veterans

By Earleen Hinton - Shaw Local News Network correspondent
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Oregon Public Works employee Josh Pickering adjusts the first veteran banner featuring Lee Ossmann on a city light pole in downtown Oregon on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Ossmann served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and is an active member of Oregon VFW Post #8739.

Oregon Public Works employee Josh Pickering adjusts the first veteran banner featuring Lee Ossmann on a city light pole in downtown Oregon on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Ossmann served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War and is an active member of Oregon VFW Post #8739. (Earleen Hinton)

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton - Shaw Local News Network correspondent

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.