ORS 332.114 Issuance of diplomas to veterans

A person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue the person a high school diploma if the person resides within the boundaries of the school district or is a resident of this state and attended a high school of the school district.

A representative of a deceased person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue a high school diploma on behalf of the deceased person if the deceased person resided within the boundaries of the school district at the time of death or was a resident of this state at the time of death and attended a high school of the school district.

Notwithstanding the requirements for a high school diploma established under ORS 329.451 and by the State Board of Education and school districts, a school district that receives a request under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall issue a high school diploma to a person if the person:

Attended a high school before serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;

Was discharged or released under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States; and

Served in the Armed Forces of the United States as described in subsection (4) of this section.

The provisions of subsection (3) of this section apply to a person who:

Served in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during:

World War I;

World War II;

The Korean Conflict; or

The Vietnam War;

Served in the Armed Forces of the United States and was physically present in:

Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada);

Operation Just Cause (Panama);

Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (the Persian Gulf War);

Operation Restore Hope (Somalia);

Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); or

Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); or

Served in the Armed Forces of the United States in an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States.