LEWISTON-AUBURN — The 51st anniversary of the USS Thresher, SSN 593, which sank April 10, 1963, during deep dive trails off the East Coast of Boston, cannot be forgotten, stated Jerry Der Boghosian, age 90. All 129 Navy crew members and civilian technicians perished in the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history. Der Boghosian worked […]
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LePage to sign bill seeking recognition of Agent Orange exposure in Canada
PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is poised to sign into law a bill calling on the federal government to recognize disabilities suffered by Maine soldiers who were exposed to Agent Orange at a military base in Canada. The bill, sponsored by Democratic Sen. John Tuttle, focuses on potential exposure by Maine Army National Guard […]
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Story exchange helps heal veterans
LEWISTON — Over Iraq, Rich Kowalczyk almost died. He was serving aboard a P-3 Orion reconnaissance plane, controlling some of its hush-hush technology, when the plane lurched in a way he’d never felt in 23½ years of service. Someone on the ground had fired a missile at the slow-moving Navy aircraft. “All of a sudden, […]
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Dixfield ceremony will honor veterans
DIXFIELD — A March 30 remembrance and recognition ceremony for military veterans will include a certificate and Gold Star Medal for Rupert Torrey, the first World War II soldier from Dixfield to be killed. The Swasey-Torrey American Legion Post in Dixfield is named after Torrey. The awards will be presented to his family. The ceremony […]
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UMaine system approves in-state tuition for vets
BANGOR (AP) — The University of Maine System is extending in-state tuition rates to all members of the military. The trustees’ executive committee on Friday gave final approval to the new policy that applies to all current and former members of the military. It goes into effect in time for the spring and summer sessions. […]
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Well-known Bangor troop greeter Bill Knight, 91, dies Christmas Day
BANGOR — Well-known Maine troop greeter Bill Knight died Christmas Day at the Maine Veterans Home at the age of 91. Funeral arrangements are pending. Knight, along with Jerry Mundy and Joan Gaudet, was featured in the documentary “The Way We Get By,” produced by Gita Pullapilly and her husband, Aron Gaudet. Knight and the […]
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Local veterans share Christmas stories
Local veterans share Christmas stories By Sharon Bouchard Feature Writer / Photographer PARIS – The holidays can be a lonely time when you live in a residential care facility, but good memories help make the season bright. At the Maine Veterans’ Home in South Paris, several residents were willing to share some of their best […]
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Arlington National Cemetery lacks funds to hit wreath-laying goal
WASHINGTON — The number of wreaths that can be laid on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery might be limited this year because donors who have paid the costs are now splitting their donations to help the tradition spread to other veterans cemeteries across the nation. That has left the nonprofit Wreaths Across America short […]
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Auburn Scouts bring Tree of Honor to Maine State House
LEWISTON — A troop of Scouts, with the help of some local veterans and state lawmakers, is bringing a holiday tradition it started in 2011 in Auburn to the State House in Augusta this holiday season. Boy Scouts of America Troop 111 will install its Tree of Honor in the State House Hall of Flags […]
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L. Berube: A show of respect, gratitude
After the many Veterans Day tributes of the past few days, I would like to remind people of the thousands of graves in Europe and elsewhere that contain the remains of loved ones who did not make it home to the U.S.A. After being shot down by the Germans on Nov. 11, 1943, my uncle’s […]