MY AGENT ORANGE "SILVER ROSE" CEREMONY PICTURES TAKEN AT BOTH THE OREGON VETRERANS' HOME IN THE DALLES, OREGON, AND AT THE VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS ON SUNDAY NOVENBER 6th 2005
TO THE GIRL WHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE TO
POINT THE WAY TO THE AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE MEDAL" MS KAREN ROTH. 
"THE SILVER ROSE" AGENT ORANGE
MEDAL DISPLAY PLAQUE
AT THE VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th, 2006
"THE SILVER ROSE" AGENT ORANGE
MEDAL DISPLAY PLAQUE
AT THE VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th, 2006
PICURE #2 (CLOSE UP)
(ME) GREG PAYNE, WAITING FOR THE SILVER
ROSE CEREMONY TO BEGIN AND MY NAME TO
BE CALLED ...
(ME) GREG PAYNE KISSING U.S.CONGRESSWOMAN
DARLENE HOOLEY OREGON STATE REPRESENATIVE,
AFTER SHE PUT THE SILVER ROSE MEDAL UP OVER
MY HEAD.
U.S. CONGRESSMAN & WASHINGTON STATE REP.
BRIAN BIARD PLACES THE "VETERANS OF
OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" UP OVER
MY HEAD AT THE VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS ON
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
U.S. CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BAIRD
WASHINGTON STATE REPRESENATIVE JUST
FINISHES UP PUTTING THE "VETERNS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" UP OVER MY HEAD.
U.S. CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BAIRD THEN
PRESENTS ME WITH THE CITATION CERTIFICATE
FOR THE "VETERANS OF OREGON HONORABLE
SERVICE MEDAL" AT THE VANCOUVER
FAIRGROUNDS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
TWO MEDALS IN ONE DAY BOTH FROM THE
UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS! (WOW!) WHAT A HUMBLING
EXPIERENCE! MY FRIEND MARYANN EDWARDS
AS MY CNA ESCORT FROM THE OREGON VETERANS'
HOME STAND BEHIND MY CHAIR.
MY FAMILY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MY MOM, HER
BROTHER MY UNCLE KENNY, WIFE MARIE, MY
MOM'S YOUNGER SISTER MY AUNT DOROTHY AND
MOM'S OLDER SISTER MY AUNT MARION, ALL AT
THE AGENT ORANGE SILVER ROSE CEREMONY,
VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS, SUNDAY NOVEMBER
5th 2006.
(ME) GREG PAYNE, HOLDING THE "SILVER
ROSE" AMD THE "VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" CITATION
CERTIFICATES AT THE "AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE" CEREMONY VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
(ME) GREG PAYNE, HOLDING THE "SILVER
ROSE" AMD THE "VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" CITATION
CERTIFICATES AT THE "AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE" CEREMONY VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
Corporal Larry Yockelson U.S. Marine Corps #411-06
Sergeant First Class James R. Breese U.S. Army #412-06
Specialist E-4 Gregory Zelmar Payne U.S. Army #413-06
Specialist E-5 James Dillion Jr. U.S. Army #414-0
Specialist E-4 Nicola Martino U.S. Army #415-06
CLOSE-UP OF (ME) GREG PAYNE, HOLDING THE
"SILVER ROSE" AND THE "VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" CITATION
CERTIFICATES AT THE "AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE" CEREMONY VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006. (PLEASE NOTE MY
MEDAL'S AUTHINICATION NUMBER #413-06 ON
THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF MY CITATION
CERTIFICATE.)
MY AUNT DOROTHY TAKES A DRINK OF WATER
FROM A BOTTLE WHILE I (GREG PAYNE) MY MOM,
AND MARYANN EDWARDS MY CNA ESCORT FROM
THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME ALL LOOK ON AT
THE MAN TALKING TO ME AT THE NATIVE
AMERICAN INDIAN "SALMON BAKE" AT
WOODBURN, OREGON. THIS WAS THE LAST
PHASE OF MY MEDALS CEREMONY TRIP, AND
NATURALLY IT WAS ALL WET, RAINY, AND COLD
FROM VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO WOODBURN,
OREGON THE WHOLE DAY DURING THE MEDALS
CEREMONY, BUT THE TRIP OUT FROM THE DALLES,
OREGON WAS WELL WORTH IT!
TO THE GIRL WHO MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE TO
POINT THE WAY TO THE AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE MEDAL" MS KAREN ROTH.
"THE SILVER ROSE" AGENT ORANGE
MEDAL DISPLAY PLAQUE
AT THE VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th, 2006
"THE SILVER ROSE" AGENT ORANGE
MEDAL DISPLAY PLAQUE
AT THE VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th, 2006
PICURE #2 (CLOSE UP)
(ME) GREG PAYNE, WAITING FOR THE SILVER
ROSE CEREMONY TO BEGIN AND MY NAME TO
BE CALLED ...
(ME) GREG PAYNE KISSING U.S.CONGRESSWOMAN
DARLENE HOOLEY OREGON STATE REPRESENATIVE,
AFTER SHE PUT THE SILVER ROSE MEDAL UP OVER
MY HEAD.
U.S. CONGRESSMAN & WASHINGTON STATE REP.
BRIAN BIARD PLACES THE "VETERANS OF
OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" UP OVER
MY HEAD AT THE VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS ON
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
U.S. CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BAIRD
WASHINGTON STATE REPRESENATIVE JUST
FINISHES UP PUTTING THE "VETERNS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" UP OVER MY HEAD.
U.S. CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BAIRD THEN
PRESENTS ME WITH THE CITATION CERTIFICATE
FOR THE "VETERANS OF OREGON HONORABLE
SERVICE MEDAL" AT THE VANCOUVER
FAIRGROUNDS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
TWO MEDALS IN ONE DAY BOTH FROM THE
UNITED STATES SENATE AND THE UNITED STATES
CONGRESS! (WOW!) WHAT A HUMBLING
EXPIERENCE! MY FRIEND MARYANN EDWARDS
AS MY CNA ESCORT FROM THE OREGON VETERANS'
HOME STAND BEHIND MY CHAIR.
MY FAMILY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MY MOM, HER
BROTHER MY UNCLE KENNY, WIFE MARIE, MY
MOM'S YOUNGER SISTER MY AUNT DOROTHY AND
MOM'S OLDER SISTER MY AUNT MARION, ALL AT
THE AGENT ORANGE SILVER ROSE CEREMONY,
VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS, SUNDAY NOVEMBER
5th 2006.
(ME) GREG PAYNE, HOLDING THE "SILVER
ROSE" AMD THE "VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" CITATION
CERTIFICATES AT THE "AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE" CEREMONY VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
(ME) GREG PAYNE, HOLDING THE "SILVER
ROSE" AMD THE "VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" CITATION
CERTIFICATES AT THE "AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE" CEREMONY VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006.
Corporal Larry Yockelson U.S. Marine Corps #411-06
Sergeant First Class James R. Breese U.S. Army #412-06
Specialist E-4 Gregory Zelmar Payne U.S. Army #413-06
Specialist E-5 James Dillion Jr. U.S. Army #414-0
Specialist E-4 Nicola Martino U.S. Army #415-06
CLOSE-UP OF (ME) GREG PAYNE, HOLDING THE
"SILVER ROSE" AND THE "VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" CITATION
CERTIFICATES AT THE "AGENT ORANGE "SILVER
ROSE" CEREMONY VANCOUVER FAIRGROUNDS
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 5th 2006. (PLEASE NOTE MY
MEDAL'S AUTHINICATION NUMBER #413-06 ON
THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF MY CITATION
CERTIFICATE.)
MY AUNT DOROTHY TAKES A DRINK OF WATER
FROM A BOTTLE WHILE I (GREG PAYNE) MY MOM,
AND MARYANN EDWARDS MY CNA ESCORT FROM
THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME ALL LOOK ON AT
THE MAN TALKING TO ME AT THE NATIVE
AMERICAN INDIAN "SALMON BAKE" AT
WOODBURN, OREGON. THIS WAS THE LAST
PHASE OF MY MEDALS CEREMONY TRIP, AND
NATURALLY IT WAS ALL WET, RAINY, AND COLD
FROM VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON TO WOODBURN,
OREGON THE WHOLE DAY DURING THE MEDALS
CEREMONY, BUT THE TRIP OUT FROM THE DALLES,
OREGON WAS WELL WORTH IT!
CONGRESSIONAL REPORT
KAREN ROTH FROM THE VFW "COOTIES" AND I CELIBRATING OUR VICTORY OVER THE VA.
(ME) GREG PAYNE AND KAREN ROTH OF THE
VFW COOTIES CELABRATING OUR VICTORY OVER
THE VA BY HOLDING UP MY AGENT ORANGE
"SILVER ROSE MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE IN A
FRAME ALL READY TO HANG BACK UP ON THE WALL
IN MY ROOM AT THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME IN
THE DALLES, OREGON. THE PLACQUES ON THE
WALL IN THE BACKGROUND IS A COLLECTION OF
ACHIEVEMENTS AND A LIFE TIME OF MY WORK FOR
THE VETERANS AND FAMILY. KAREN HELP ME ALOT
IN HER EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THESE TWO MEDALS.
SHE PUT HER'S AROUND MY NECK.
PICTURE #2 (ME) GREG PAYNE AND KAREN ROTH
OF THE VFW COOTIES CELABRATING OUR VICTORY
OVER THE VA BY HOLDING UP MY AGENT ORANGE
"SILVER ROSE MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE IN A
DISPLAY PLAQUE.
PICTURE #3 (ME) GREG PAYNE AND KAREN
ROTH OF THE VFW COOTIES CELABRATING OUR
VICTORY OVER THE VA BY HOLDING UP MY AGENT
ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL" AND
CERTIFICATE.
(ME) GREG PAYNE AND KAREN ROTH OF THE
VFW COOTIES CELABRATING OUR VICTORY OVER
THE VA BY HOLDING UP MY AGENT ORANGE
"SILVER ROSE MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE IN A
FRAME ALL READY TO HANG BACK UP ON THE WALL
IN MY ROOM AT THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME IN
THE DALLES, OREGON. THE PLACQUES ON THE
WALL IN THE BACKGROUND IS A COLLECTION OF
ACHIEVEMENTS AND A LIFE TIME OF MY WORK FOR
THE VETERANS AND FAMILY. KAREN HELP ME ALOT
IN HER EFFORTS TO OBTAIN THESE TWO MEDALS.
SHE PUT HER'S AROUND MY NECK.
PICTURE #2 (ME) GREG PAYNE AND KAREN ROTH
OF THE VFW COOTIES CELABRATING OUR VICTORY
OVER THE VA BY HOLDING UP MY AGENT ORANGE
"SILVER ROSE MEDAL AND CERTIFICATE IN A
DISPLAY PLAQUE.
PICTURE #3 (ME) GREG PAYNE AND KAREN
ROTH OF THE VFW COOTIES CELABRATING OUR
VICTORY OVER THE VA BY HOLDING UP MY AGENT
ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL" AND
CERTIFICATE.
(ME) GREG PAYNE WITH MY AGENT ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL" AND MY "VETERANS OF OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" IN A DISPLAY FRAME IN MY ROOM AT THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME IN THE DALLES, OREGON.
(ME) GREG PAYNE HOLDING UP
MY AGENT ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL AND
CERTIFICATE IN A FRAME.
(ME) GREG PAYNE HOLDING UP MY "VETERANS OF
OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" AND
CERTIFICATE IN A FRAME IN MY ROOM AT THE
OREGON VETERANS' HOME THE DALLES, OREGON.
(ME) GREG PAYNE HOLDING UP MY AGENT
ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL" AND THE
"VETERANS OF OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE
MEDAL" CERTIFICATE IN A FRAME.
(ME) GREG PAYNE HOLDING UP
MY AGENT ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL AND
CERTIFICATE IN A FRAME.
(ME) GREG PAYNE HOLDING UP MY "VETERANS OF
OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" AND
CERTIFICATE IN A FRAME IN MY ROOM AT THE
OREGON VETERANS' HOME THE DALLES, OREGON.
(ME) GREG PAYNE HOLDING UP MY AGENT
ORANGE "SILVER ROSE MEDAL" AND THE
"VETERANS OF OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE
MEDAL" CERTIFICATE IN A FRAME.
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING MY FINAL ENGRAVED COPY OF MY "VETERANS OF OREGON HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" FROM THE STATE OF OREGON.
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING MY ENGRAVED &
FINAL COPY OF MY " VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" AT THE OREGON
VETERANS' HOME THE DALLES, OREGON
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING MY ENGRAVED &
FINAL COPY OF MY " VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" UP AND AROUND MY
NECK AT THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME THE
DALLES, OREGON 97058.
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING MY ENGRAVED &
FINAL COPY OF MY " VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" AT THE OREGON
VETERANS' HOME THE DALLES, OREGON
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING MY ENGRAVED &
FINAL COPY OF MY " VETERANS OF OREGON
HONORABLE SERVICE MEDAL" UP AND AROUND MY
NECK AT THE OREGON VETERANS' HOME THE
DALLES, OREGON 97058.
MY MEDAL OF VALOR CEREMONY
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING THE
"WARRIORS MEDAL OF VALOR" GIVEN TO ME BY
THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, TRIBES INCLUDE
THE SIOUX, THE CHEYANNE, THE CROW, THE
COMMANCHE, THE CHEROKEE, THE BLACKFOOT,
THE YAKIMAS, THE NAVAHO, THE NEZ PIERCE, THE
ARAPAHO, AND THE APACHE. IN SHORT IT WAS
"THE NATIVE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA COUNCIL." AT THE OREGON
VETERANS' HOME B-WING DINING ROOM AREA.
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING THE
"WARRIORS MEDAL OF VALOR" GIVEN TO ME BY
THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, AT THE OREGON
VETERANS' HOME B-WING DINING ROOM AREA THE
DALLES, OREGON.
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING THE
"WARRIORS MEDAL OF VALOR" GIVEN TO ME BY
THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, TRIBES INCLUDE
THE SIOUX, THE CHEYANNE, THE CROW, THE
COMMANCHE, THE CHEROKEE, THE BLACKFOOT,
THE YAKIMAS, THE NAVAHO, THE NEZ PIERCE, THE
ARAPAHO, AND THE APACHE. IN SHORT IT WAS
"THE NATIVE AMERICAN CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA COUNCIL." AT THE OREGON
VETERANS' HOME B-WING DINING ROOM AREA.
(ME) GREG PAYNE RECIEVING THE
"WARRIORS MEDAL OF VALOR" GIVEN TO ME BY
THE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIANS, AT THE OREGON
VETERANS' HOME B-WING DINING ROOM AREA THE
DALLES, OREGON.
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