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F-15 FLYOVERS TO HONOR MEMORIAL DAY

Oregon Air National Guard F-15 Eagles assigned to the 142nd Wing and 173rd Fighter Wing fly along the Oregon Coast. (Oregon Military Department)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The 142nd Wing of the Portland Air
National Guard Base is set to conduct Memorial Day flyovers
across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

The flyovers, featuring F-15 Eagle fighter jets, will take place at
various community locations on Monday, May 26.

Maj. Graham Johnson, one of the two pilots participating in the
flyovers, expressed his pride in the mission. "It’s an incredible
honor to fly for the Air National Guard on Memorial Day, paying
tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom."

The flyovers are scheduled to begin at 9:14 a.m. at Forest Lawn
Cemetery in Gresham and will continue at several other sites,
including Veterans Memorial in Springfield, Willamette National
Cemetery in Portland, and Fort Vancouver in Vancouver,
Washington.

F-35 jets let IAF 'go wherever it needs to go,' manufacturer says | The  Times of Israel

Portland Air National Guard Base | Military Wiki | Fandom

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MUSICIAN IS CELEBERATING A BIRTHDAY

Bob Dylan (album) - Wikipedia

Bob Dylan 'Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour' 2025: Where to buy tickets

Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is Considered one of the
greatest songwriters of all time. Dylan has been a major
figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year career.

He revolutionized rock and folk music with songs like
"Blowin’ in the Wind."

With an estimated more than 125 million records sold
worldwide, he is one of the
best-selling musicians of all
time
and he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is 84
years old today


        
 

       

A Complete Unknown' Offers a New Myth of Dylan - Word on Fire

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FROM THE PDX RETRO BLOG ~

10 Special Happy Memorial Day Weekend Quotes

Memorial Day Weekend Message | Altman & Associates

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PREHISTORIC REMAINS ARE UNCOVERED

Archaeologists huddle together at site

Megatherium | Wiki ACAM | Fandom

Archaeologists working at site

(FOX NEWS) – A recent excavation in Texas yielded some
"colossal creatures," according to local officials – and
archaeologists are hopeful more will be uncovered soon.

The Texas Department of Transportation announced the
discovery in a recent press release. In a statement, officials
said the excavation
took place in Lubbock during the
environmental review for Loop 88, a proposed state
highway.

During the archaeological survey, diggers uncovered
ancient bones dating back to prehistoric times. The
remains belonged to megafauna, which are large
mammals.

The discovery could be ‘first of its kind’ if evidence of
human activity with Ice Age animals is confirmed.

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LINCOLN POSSESSIONS SOLD AT AUCTION

LINCOLN GLOVES split

(FOX NEWS) – An auction of the personal belongings of
President Abraham Lincoln featured one rare item that
caught the attention of many.

The Associated Press reported a pair of gloves that were
in Lincoln’s pocket at Ford’s Theatre the night he was
shot drew in the largest bid. 

The bloodstained gloves are made out of leather and
went for $1.52 million, including a buyer’s premium fee.

Of the 144 items up for auction by Freeman’s/Hindman in
Chicago, 136 were sold.

The auction was held to fund payments on a loan from
20 years ago that was taken out by the Lincoln Presidential
Foundation.

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