Maine veterans
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PublishedApril 23, 2024
Ceremony in Cape Elizabeth honors lives lost in sinking of WWII Navy vessel
A wreath is laid at the memorial to the USS Eagle, which was torpedoed off the coast 49 years ago.
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
Opinion: Protect Maine veterans from financial scams, fraud
I've sponsored a bill to clarify the benefits claims process and make it more secure.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Maine panel seeks help for National Guard members exposed to harmful chemicals
Agent Orange and other powerful herbicides were used near the Gagetown military base in New Brunswick starting in the 1960s.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2024
Lawmakers advance plan to name Arrowsic highway after Vietnam War veteran
Merwin Delano Jr., who grew up in Arrowsic, was 18 years old when he was killed fighting in Vietnam.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2024
World War II veteran from Winslow celebrates 102nd birthday
Lionel Duquette is believed to be one of the oldest veterans in Maine and among the less than 1% of World War II veterans still living.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Maine Hire-A-Vet campaign places vets in well-paid jobs
The 2023 campaign surpassed the goal of 100 hires in 100 days set by Mills administration.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2023
Fred, the dog who helped a Maine combat veteran ‘live again,’ dies of cancer
Craig Grossi found Fred in war-torn Afghanistan and wrote 2 books about how the dog helped him gain control of his life, making the pair in-demand public speakers and Fred a social media star.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
Westbrook receives federal award for hiring veterans
The city has received a 2023 Hire Vets Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2023
Portland natives and veterans of 2 wars connect through Vet to Vet program
World War II veteran Philip H. Levinsky and Vietnam veteran Sam Kelley are bound together by war and service in a way that only fellow veterans can truly understand.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2023
Advocates say success of housing program for homeless veterans in Maine shows the systems can work on a larger scale
State and national efforts to end veteran homelessness showcase the potential to solve homelessness for all people.
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