In 2027, Iraq War veteran Ronnie Simpson will set out from Portland to compete once again in the Global Solo Challenge, a brutal around-the-world sailing race.
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Posted inLocal News, Maine, News, Rumford Falls Times
Veteran challenges the public to ask veterans for their stories
Army veteran Seth McPherson said Veterans Day is ‘a reminder to citizens that veterans walk among you everyday, as teachers, neighbors, co-workers and mentors, carrying the weight of pride and service.’
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Steve Collins
A soldier’s story isn’t always about war | Steve Collins
A guy who fought on D-Day and in the Battle of the Bulge wanted me to know that, in order to live well, what people need most is food and health care.
Posted inMaine, The Franklin Journal
Farmington veteran recalls role as ball turret gunner in World War II
Wallace Goldfarb, 102, was one of the few who survived as ball turret gunners, flying 34 combat missions over France and Germany in one of the most dangerous duty assignments during the war.
Posted inCommunity, Local News, Maine, Rumford Falls Times
Roxbury officials requesting veterans names for memorial
The memorial would be on Route 17 on the far side of the Roxbury Town Office parking lot.
Posted inMaine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Decorated soldier’s final salute held in quiet Mason Township cemetery
Vietnam veteran Raymond York Sr. was awarded the Purple Heart and four bronze stars for his service. He found solace in the woods and was buried near where he played as a child.
Posted inMaine, News
A new scam is targeting Maine veterans — by postcard
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services says the scam attempts to persuade veterans to enroll in a false savings program, soliciting personal and financial information in the process.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Rumford Falls Times
More than 200 stolen flags replaced at veterans’ graves in Camden
Aubuchon Hardware in Rumford is acknowledged for raising funds to replace the stolen flags and markers at Mount View Cemetery.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Trump administration cancels USM college program for veterans
Veterans Upward Bound helps Maine vets go to college, but the U.S. Department of Education is cutting its funding, saying the program ‘conflicts’ with its priorities.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine man accused of faking own death after defrauding VA of over $240K
Washington County resident Gregory Heimann, 51, was arrested in Missouri over a year after he disappeared, the U.S. Marshals Service said.