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Northwest Photographer Remembers Fallen Heroes Day In And Day Out

IraqWarHeroes.org is not operated by an organization. It's just Q. The man behind the telephoto lens, who has been present at nearly every funeral for northwest soldiers in the last four years.

(SALEM) - His mission is sincere, and exact. A one-man operation, Q Madp attends funerals and memorials for lost service members in the Northwest whenever possible to pay his respects to the fallen heroes. He photographs the services, then posts a limited amount of them on the hero’s Tribute Page, and provides the other photos at no cost to the immediate family member. No strings attached. It's a Thank You for the sacrifice that they have made.

Sneak Preview of Afghan-Iraqi Memorial

Public unveiling of the statue is at 2:00PM Saturday

(SALEM) - The Afghan-Iraqi War Memorial on Summer Street will be dedicated today, appropriately, on Veteran’s Day.

The Memorial is the result of the efforts of Clay and MJ Kesterson whose son Erik Kesterson, an Army Blackhawk helicopter pilot, was shot down and killed while fighting in Iraq in 2003, and dozens of others who understand the deep meaning behind this tribute.