ORS 332.114: Issuance of diplomas to veterans.

(1) 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. (2) 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. (3) 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: (a) Attended a high school before serving in the Armed Forces of the United States; (b) Was discharged or released under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States; and (c) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States as described in subsection (4) of this section. (4) The provisions of subsection (3) of this section apply to a person who: (a) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during: (A) World War I; (B) World War II; (C) The Korean Conflict; or (D) The Vietnam War; (b) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States and was physically present in: (A) Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada); (B) Operation Just Cause (Panama); (C) Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (the Persian Gulf War); (D) Operation Restore Hope (Somalia); (E) Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); or (F) Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); or (c) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States in an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States. [2003 c.182 §1; 2005 c.515 §1; 2005 c.827 §2; 2007 c.858 §32; 2011 c.637 §112; 2017 c.66 §15; 2017 c.149 §2]