Oregon National Guard members joined veterans, students and community members at Veterans Day events across the state Nov. 10 and 11, 2026, taking part in ceremonies, parades and school programs in Albany, Salem, Echo and Beaverton.
In Albany, Brig. Gen. Alan R. Gronewold, The Adjutant General of Oregon, gave remarks at the 75th Annual Veteran of the Year Banquet on Nov. 10, where Anthony Tangermann, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, was recognized as the 2026 Veteran of the Year. On Veterans Day, Soldiers with Bravo Battery, 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, fired a howitzer salute during the morning memorial service at the Linn County Veterans Memorial. Gronewold, a color guard and the 234th Army Band then took part in the 75th Annual Linn County Veterans Day Parade through downtown Albany.
In Salem, Oregon Air National Guard F-15EX fighter jets from the 142nd Wing flew over the Oregon State Capitol at 11:11 a.m. to open the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Day Program. Brig. Gen. Russell W. Gibson, Assistant Adjutant General, Oregon, attended the program…