GREENWOOD — Post Chaplain Commander Harry G. Orcutt recited a song lyric from the 1960’s, “So long Mom, I’m off to drop the bomb,” to make a point, “though satire then, it has the chilling ring of truth now,” he said. About 50 people listened to Orcutt at a Veteran’s Day Ceremony at the American […]
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Region to remember Sept. 11, POW/MIA Recognition Day
A 9/11 service will be held in Livermore Falls’ Union Park at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. POW/MIA Recognition Day will be remembered at the POW/MIA Memorial 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at the POW/MIA Memorial in Jay.
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Biden signs bill to aid veterans exposed to toxins from burn pits
The bill signing will mark a significant achievement for Biden, who has long spoken of the country’s obligation to care for its veterans after they return home.
Posted inNation / World, New England
Rhode Island woman charged with posing as sick veteran to plead guilty
Authorities say she used her job at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence to create false records supporting claims for hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits and charitable contributions.
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Jared Golden, David McKinley team up on bill to preserve rural VA health care
The congressmen say the bill would protect against the recommended closure of clinics in Rumford, Houlton and Fort Kent and reduce services at Togus.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn honors those who served and died with new memorials at cemetery
In a letter, U.S. Rep. Jared Golden reminded those gathered that ‘every one of the brave men and women who gave their life was loved by someone,’ and the nation must recognize those individual sacrifices.
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Photo Album: Lewiston honors Vietnam War veterans
Two tributes were held for Vietnam War veterans and Vietnam era veterans Tuesday morning in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation / World
Veterans caucus, Maine’s Jared Golden play crucial role in War on Terrorism memorial
A former U.S. Army Green Beret leading the effort says the memorial to those who served following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks is ‘an amazing opportunity for us as a nation to step forward and honor them.’
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China Ice Day’s Cornhole raises money for Maine female veterans’ group
Nichole Jordan created Women Veteran’s Glamping as a way to form connections between women veterans.
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Video: Local residents celebrate Veterans Day ceremony in Lewiston
An aerial view of the Veterans Day ceremony in Lewiston.