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HOLDEN, Maine (WABI) - The town of Holden held a wreath laying ceremony accompanied by the Brewer High School JROTC Color Guard. Prior to the ceremony, held in the afternoon of Memorial Day, speeches were given as well as prayers. As the wreath was placed …
On Saturday morning, April 30, a contingent of employees from Togus, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Augusta, helped Boothbay V.E.T.S. build four trailers to provide temporary shelter for Maine’s homeless veterans. “I can’t believe it’ …
BIDDEFORD — Raoul Goulet led Beckett Jacques over to a flat marker in St. Joseph’s Cemetery and brushed fresh grass clippings from the stone. “I’m going to give you the honor,” Goulet, 73, said. The fourth-grader pulled the rubber band off the bundle of …
BRUNSWICK — It had been a whirlwind weekend for Richard “Archie” Pelley. A decorated Vietnam veteran, Pelley had just returned from an Honor Flight Maine trip to visit the memorial monuments in Washington D.C. On Monday morning, the 91-year old former …
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. As a veteran of the U.S. Navy who served in Vietnam, I often set aside time to remember the honorable people who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and how much I miss them to this very day. It is also an …
The annual race will raise funds for the Travis Mills Foundation. BRUNSWICK, Maine — Memorial Day is less than a week away and while it's a somber time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, some veterans say it's also an opportunity to …
CHELSEA, Maine (WABI) - A school project brought a group of eight graders from Millinocket Middle School on a three hours journey to visit the Cabin in the Wood’s Veterans Community in Chelsea. “The biggest thing that would make me very happy is if this …
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional bargainers announced Wednesday that they have reached a deal on legislation to boost health care services and disability benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. The agreement paves the way …
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -Street banners have been installed on Maine Street to Honor those who served our Country in the Armed Forces. Banners honoring Military Veterans from the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard were put …
Six Maine veterans have joined a huge national lawsuit alleging that earplugs made by 3M Co. and supplied to the military were defective, resulting in hearing loss and tinnitus, a condition that causes constant ringing in the ears. Joseph Arsenault of New …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is cosponsoring bipartisan, bicameral legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the women nurses who served in WWII. The WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act would award Congress’ highest …
From the desk of Shannon Moss, DPS PIO Soldiers of the Maine National Guard’s Bravo Company 3-172 Infantry - Mountain, are home after a ten-month deployment to Africa. During their time overseas, the unit supported Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa …
A Vietnam War veteran was laid to rest Thursday in Augusta, with hundreds of people there to pay their respects and honor his service.When Bangor Area Veterans United learned that Linwood Bryant Ray had no family and only a few people were expected to …
U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine • April 28, 2022 Earlier this year, Maine Veterans’ Homes, which provides compassionate, quality long-term care to the brave men and women who served our country, announced that it planned to close its facilities in …
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The U.S. military disposed of a wide range of materials in Iraq and Afghanistan in burn pits. Today, veterans exposed to those burn pits are coming down with a wide range of diseases, some of which are proving fatal. This week, the …
