The goal of Stories Behind the Stars is to organize a centralized digital location to collect the stories of the more than 421,000 Americans killed in World War II.
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Photos: Touch-up for Veterans Memorial Park tank
A pair of veterans scrape, paint and prepare the 1960s era tank for upcoming ceremony in Lewiston.
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Biden needles House Republicans amid concerns about cuts to veterans programs
The president tweeted a flow chart that he mockingly said was meant to show Republicans if they were protecting veterans with their vote on a debt ceiling bill.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Legionnaires recognized for continuous service
Roderick-Crosby American Legion Post 28 honored those who have been members continuously for 35 years or more during a S2S [Salute to Service] ceremony April 15.
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Brunswick veterans help Sen. King shape goals for new committee assignment
Dozens of Maine veterans and veterans advocates shared their concerns and ideas to improve life for former members of the armed services with Sen. Angus King Monday, days after the lawmaker announced he would be joining the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee.
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Chelsea woman admits to stealing, forging checks from veterans, Augusta business
Tracy C. Dorweiler pleaded guilty to felony counts of forgery and theft in cases dating to 2019-20.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Wreaths placed at Jay War Memorial due to storm
An alternative site was selected to display wreaths from the Wreaths Across America program because of deep snow in Holy Cross Cemetery in Livermore Falls.
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VFW auxiliary supports Wreaths Across America
JAY — Alice Robinson, Frank L. Mitchell VFW Post 3335 auxiliary chairperson has chosen Wreaths Across America as her project, with several things already accomplished. Robinson provided Spruce Mountain Elementary School with 30 copies of a veteran’s wreath students could color and write a thank you note for a veteran on. During an interview on […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Veterans’ Service held at Jackson Silver Post 68
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.