TOGUS — Gary Burns knows how long it takes to get from Aroostook County to the VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus. It’s a good four-hour drive. So the addition of a Fisher House at the Togus campus on the Augusta-Chelsea line is welcome news for Burns, an advocate for veterans through his position as national service […]
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Sampson vets to meet
The August informal monthly get-together of the Southern Maine Squadron of the Sampson AFBVA will be held at noon on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Village Inn, Auburn. This is a gathering of veterans who went through basic training at Sampson AFB and their guests. Any and all veterans are welcome to attend. Sampson was […]
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State cemetery for veterans may offer green burials
AUGUSTA — The iconic image of a veterans’ cemetery, which can be seen from Normandy to Arlington, has white headstones aligned with military precision in perfect rows in a carefully groomed setting, a place of honor meant to last the ages. That picture is, however, changing. The Maine Veterans’ Cemetery System, which has four state-run […]
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Flags retired at Liberty Fest service
LEWISTON — The Liberty Fest held a Salute to the American Flag and Retirement Ceremony on Tuesday night at Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate and properly dispose of American flags that are no longer serviceable. Miss Maine 2018 Olivia Mayo sang the national anthem to open the ceremony, and then the three large flags that […]
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Veterans could lose Medicaid coverage
I had the honor of serving in the U.S. Army on active duty for four years. When I got out, I was fortunate enough to be healthy, but that meant I, like most other veterans, did not qualify for VA health benefits. As many as 3,000 such veterans will benefit from MaineCare expansion when the […]
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Oxford to become a 'Military Friendly Community'
OXFORD — Selectmen unanimously agreed Thursday night to move forward on becoming a “Military Friendly Community.” The designation would show military members that the community actively supports military in part by placing a designated, volunteer point of contact in the community who will be available to direct active and recently honorably discharged military personnel to […]
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Veterans to get free access to Maine State Museum
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services has announced changes to the Maine Resident Lifetime Veteran Park Pass. Starting Sunday, July 1, all veterans may access the Maine State Museum, free of charge, upon showing their Maine Resident Lifetime Veteran Park Pass. The scheduled change will take effect due to the passage of L.D. […]
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Veterans' meeting June 12
LEWISTON — A photo caption on Page B3 of Tuesday’s City edition should have said the date of the Sampson Air Force Base veterans’ meeting is Thursday, June 12.
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Help for veterans seeking agriculture loans and careers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension Service to help military veterans obtain loans and pursue careers as farmers and ranchers. Secretary Perdue joined local dignitaries, members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and community leaders at the Dallas Farmers Market to […]
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June get-together scheduled for Sampson AFB squadron
The June get-together of the Southern Maine Squadron of the Sampson AFBVA for the summer will be at Governor’s Restaurant at noon Thursday, June 14. This is an informal monthly get-together of veterans who went through basic training at Sampson AFB and their guests. All veterans are welcome to attend. For more information, phone 207-657-4909.