Bangor’s Galen Cole, who died last week at the age of 94, lived a life defined by service to his country and to his community. He leaves behind an important legacy, and plenty of lessons. Cole, a World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient, went on to …
Military veterans and family members interested in small-scale farming for market sales will begin a free 30-week training program on Jan. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Togus VA Medical Center, 810 Eastern Ave., Augusta. Semimonthly sessions continue through …
Winter is here, and as temperatures drop, we are reminded of the harsh reality that more than 100 Maine veterans do not have a place to call home. While the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and our many partners are doing everything possible to locate …
VA and the DoD Evidence-Based Practice Work Group (EBPWG) recently updated the 2013 Suicide Risk Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs). The CPG helps ensure that every Veteran has access to the highest standard of suicide prevention care. Since the VHA is …
Dr. Carla Stumpf-Patton’s work around suicide prevention and postvention is more than a job. It’s personal. Stumpf-Patton is the surviving spouse of Marine Sgt. Richard Stumpf. He was a Gulf War-era combat Veteran who died by suicide in 1994, several days …
Maine Gov. Janet Mills today joined with 30 organizations to call attention to suicide prevention resources for veterans. Speaking in the State House Hall of Flags, Mills noted that Maine has the highest number of veteran suicides in the Northeast. “We …
A soldier who lost all his limbs after an explosion in Afghanistan and created a retreat to help others like him understands that injuries can run deeper than shattered bones. So, the Travis Mills Foundation plans to address post-traumatic stress disorder …
He could be dead right now. When police first made contact with him Tuesday in the town of Madawaska, on Maine’s northern border, the 30-year-old Army veteran told them in no uncertain terms what he wanted. “He made it very clear to us that he wanted to …
Suicide is a serious national public health issue, with over 45,000 Americans dying by suicide each year; nationally, 20 veterans die by suicide every day. Suicide is preventable, and we all have a role in addressing this issue. We are morally compelled to …
While World War I ended Nov. 11, 1918, the logistics of demobilization meant that American soldiers were returning to the United States throughout much of 1919. The "Welcome Home Celebration" for Camden's servicemen Aug. 20,1919, was called …
SANFORD – Veterans from across York County are being thanked for their service in a tangible way this September, in the form of weekly gift vouchers for use at the Sanford Farmer’s Market. Vouchers for Veterans kicks off at the Sanford market on Saturday …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal student loan debt owed by tens of thousands of disabled military veterans will be erased under a directive President Donald Trump signed Wednesday. Trump ordered the Education Department to “ …
The annual Northern New England Military Retiree Activity Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Hampshire National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility, 26 Regional Drive (behind the military helicopter display), in Concord, …
Work and life put big demands on your time. This can make getting to a counseling session feel like a Herculean task. VA telemental health professionals are changing that by providing you with greater access to counseling from anywhere in the world — …
JONESBORO — Maine’s second national cemetery is currently under construction in Washington County. The cemetery, which has yet to be named, will be located on a 6.22-acre tract donated in September 2017 by Worcester Holdings Inc., said Les’ Melnyk, chief …
CAPE ELIZABETH — A private dive team has located one of the last U.S. Navy warships to be sunk by a German submarine in World War II, just a few miles off the coast of Maine. The sinking of the USS Eagle PE-56 on April 23, 1945, was originally blamed on a …
LEWISTON — This time the plane is coming to Lewiston, for sure. Parts of it, anyway. For two long years, the L&A Veterans Council has been working to get a Vietnam-era Corsair A-7D fighter jet shipped to Lewiston from Helena, Montana. There have been …
ST. GEORGE — Kelly Thorndike, an Iraq war veteran from Maine who is using his skills as an artist to help other veterans process their war-related demons and anxieties, has organized a pop-up exhibition this week at Wiley’s Corner Grange in St. George. “ …
Few pairings more closely align than Veterans and farming. The skill sets developed in military service match many of the characteristics of a successful agricultural professional. Whether it’s a sense of duty, responsibility and accountability for …
Editor’s note: The blog entry below was first published by the White House here. On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, President Donald J. Trump presented the Medal of Honor to David G. Bellavia for conspicuous gallantry while serving as a Staff Sergeant in the …
