A special event is planned for women veterans on Saturday, Sept. 24, at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center in Belfast. A networking opportunity and more, the event includes such guest speakers as retired U.S. Army Maj. Adria O. Horn, director of …
AUGUSTA — Lewiston CareerCenter’s retired Veterans Richard Kowalczyk and colleague Mark Cater will assist veterans during the upcoming Maine’s Hire-A-Vet Campaign. The event will kick-off Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Augusta Armory, 179 Western Ave. Opening …
PORTLAND, Maine - On Friday a new state law takes effect designating Nov. 1 as Veterans in the Arts and Humanities Appreciation Day in Maine. There is a national movement to recognize the holiday as an annual event; Maine is believed to be the first state …
Veterans gather for annual networking conference Veterans and military members from across the state came together Thursday for the sixth annual Maine Military and Community Network Conference in Augusta. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! …
AUGUSTA — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald told a group of veterans’ advocates Thursday in Augusta that his department has worked to shorten wait times and reduce delays that have plagued the department in recent years. The …
INDIAN TOWNSHIP, Maine — Ninety-nine years after six young men volunteered to fight the Imperial German Army in World War I, their families on Sunday received the official recognition that the soldiers never did. All six men were members of the …
100-year-old veteran honored at Vet-to-Vet Awards Dr. Ruth Endicott Freeman, 100, received a Vet-to-Vet award in Maine Saturday. She served during World War II. Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Link copied! Updated: 6:19 PM EDT May 21, 2016 Hide …
April is the Month of the Military Child. This awareness month was established in 1986 by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger to underscore the important role children play in the Armed Forces community. There are approximately 1.88 million military …
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill aimed at bolstering and updating a Maine agency that supports veterans’ services. The new law provides state community college and university tuition waivers to members of the Maine National Guard who …
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday signed into law a bill that’s meant to strengthen and modernize Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services as well as provide state community college and university tuition to members of the state’s National Guard. …
TOGUS — Nearly 200 people gathered at the state’s only veterans’ hospital Tuesday for a ceremony honoring those who served in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. The event was one of many held across the country as part of a national effort launched …
