As of Thursday, April 11, an imposing three-part veterans memorial now graces the West Bristol Cemetery on Route 129 in Walpole. The center stone honors World War II veterans, while the other two stones honor South Bristol’s veterans of World War I, Korea, …
A send-off ceremony will be held in Bangor on Saturday for a group of soldiers in the Maine National Guard who will deploy to Poland later this month. The 69 members of the 286th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion will be supporting Operation Atlantic …
The city of Tucson donated 80 silver goblets bearing the raiders’ names when it hosted their 1959 reunion, with the names of each airman engraved both right side up and upside down. At each gathering thereafter, the survivors turned down the goblets …
The U.S. Coast Guard broke the ice Thursday on the Kennebec River. The ice-breaking mission came about four days earlier than planned because of a storm expected to hit the region late Thursday or early Friday, bringing a half-inch to an inch of rain. …
The downtown Farnsworth Art Museum will open an exhibition of works by Andrew Wyeth Saturday, March 23, in the museum’s Wyeth Study Center Gallery. The show, “Andrew Wyeth’s World War I,’ will be on display through Feb. 9, 2020. Originally conceived in …
His work stalled by a tremor, a Round Pond man who builds World War II dioramas hopes someone will help him finish one more project. Ed Strausberg has dioramas on display at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval War College in Rhode …
A Nobleboro family’s experience at the Togus hospice unit in Augusta has inspired their American Legion post to make a donation that will help keep terminally ill veterans warm. Wells-Hussey Post No. 42, of Damariscotta, presented six heated shoulder …
AUBURN — The inaugural Vets in the Valley event at Lost Valley attracted dozens of veterans and active-duty service people and their families who were offered free lift tickets and ski rentals. They also were given a chance to connect with an array of …
A memorial to the 129 men who perished nearly 56 years ago when their submarine sank off the coast of New England will be built at Arlington National Cemetery. Cathy Beal of Kittery, daughter of sailor Daniel W. Beal Jr., made this memory board for the …
AUGUSTA — Work has begun on what Maine Veterans’ Homes officials say will be the first of its kind for veterans in Maine, a 138-bed, state-of-the-art residential care facility based around a model meant to feel more like a home and less like an institution …
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — Thanks to congressional intervention, military recruits are going be outfitted in Made-in-the-USA goods right down to their sneakers used for physical fitness training. New Balance in New England, along with two companies based in …
Congress and the White House reached a deal Friday, Jan. 25, to temporarily end the longest U.S. government shutdown in history. This means paychecks will be on the way for federal workers, many of whom have been required to work without pay for five weeks …
The Coast Guard's top officer is telling his subordinates to “stay the course” after they missed their regularly scheduled paycheck amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. In a message to the force sent Tuesday, Adm. Karl L. Schultz said …
Six veterans were honored for their service to the United States during a pair of ceremonies held Tuesday, Jan. 8, in Rockland. Col. Peter Ogden, the retired director of veterans services for Maine, presented commemorative coins and certificates to …
LEWISTON — He called himself “the Irish Frenchman.” A friend from Portland spoke fondly of his humor. A Lewiston High School classmate described him as “larger than life, the best dancer anyone ever knew, a trendsetter. He made everyone feel like they …
This Corsair A-7D parked in Helena, Montana, will be trucked to the Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston within the next year, according to Jerry Dewitt, chairman of the L&A Veterans Council. (Submitted photo) LEWISTON — The venerable Veterans Memorial …
Are you going through a difficult time? Or looking for ways to support a Veteran in crisis? VA offers a range of mental health care services to empower Veterans to live full and meaningful lives. Join representatives from VA and Veterans of Foreign Wars …
Veterans at the 3rd Annual Community Reintegration Outing at the Dew Haven Maine Zoo and Rescue pictured above. It’s not often you get to tear yourself away from the trials and tribulations of life to just take a break and have fun. More so, it’s difficult …
AUGUSTA, Maine (August 28, 2018) – The Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services (MBVS) is seeking a Maine artist to design an "Honorable Service Coin" recognizing the military service of post-Vietnam War and peacetime veterans. Coins honoring the …
Reservists called up for active duty will soon qualify for increased Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits if they meet certain requirements. The Harry W. Colmery Veterans Education Assistance Act, also known as the “Forever GI Bill,” was passed by Congress …
