LEWISTON — Alan Gregory, retired U.S. Army officer and former chief financial officer at both the American Battle Monuments Commission and at Arlington National Cemetery, was the presenter at the LA Senior College Food for Thought session on Jan. 13.

The title of his presentation was “Final Resting Place,” in which he shared very powerful slides and stories of the many veteran cemeteries around the world.

Gregory discussed the commitment the military has worked toward achieving that no soldier will be forgotten since Abraham Lincoln signed legislation on July 16, 1862, for the federal government to purchase land dedicated for cemeteries for the soldiers who would die in the service of their country. Today, 4.3 million soldiers and families are buried in national cemeteries throughout the world.

The mast of The Maine was dedicated on Feb. 15, 1915, in Arlington National Cemetery with the rallying cry “Remember the Maine; to hell with Spain” from the 1898 Spanish-American War.

Other Maine connections at Arlington National Cemetery include 122 Medal of Honor recipients and recognition for Morrill Worcester, founder of Wreaths Across America.

The February “Food for Thought” presentation on Feb. 10 will feature Anne Cardale, program director for the Maine Senior College Network, with others demonstrating the first online, statewide video-conference Senior College class.