January 30, 2026 3:20 a.m. 

This week, Douglas County Commissioners issued a proclamation at their weekly business meeting calling upon all citizens in the county to observe Four Chaplains Day on Tuesday, February 3rd.

A county release said for more than seventy years, the Chapel of the Four Chaplains has told their story and supported the Legion of Honor Awards program all across America. The program publicly recognizes and honors outstanding members of society whose lives model the giving spirit and unconditional service to community, nation, and humanity, without regard to race, religion, or creed exemplified so dramatically by the Four Chaplains.

Commissioner Tim Freeman presented proclamation certificates to Douglas County Legion of Honor Chapter Coordinators: James Little, James Barnett and Dan Loomis. A long list of previous Legion of Honor recipients from the county were in attendance and were recognized as well.

The local Four Chaplains Chapter was started in Roseburg in 2012 by Jim Little and Jim Barnett. Dan Loomis joined the program in 2023. The local program has awarded 57 Legion of Honor awards and 10 certificates of appreciation to county residents since it began.

A few more inductees will be honored on Saturday, February 7th at the 14th annual Four Chaplains event at Westside Christian Church in Roseburg.

A copy of the video presentation from the commissioner’s meeting can be found at the Douglas County Government Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/DouglasCountyeGovernment