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.
Maine veterans
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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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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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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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Grave of Portland Civil War veteran finally marked with headstone
Civil War veteran Charles W. Goddard was buried in Portland’s Evergreen Cemetery in 1927 but the grave was never marked until this month.
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Connecting military families with civilian jobs in Maine is a full-circle passion
After eight moves over her husband’s 20-year Air Force career, Disa Chadwick, of Naples, now helps active-duty military members transition to civilian life in Maine for Boots2Roots, the organization that helped her husband find a job when he left the military.
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Coalition brings crucial services to the veterans of Maine’s tribal communities
Though members of the Wabanaki have served in every branch of the U.S. military and in every war since the Revolutionary War, they often don’t get access to the veteran’s benefits they’ve earned.
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Going with the Flo: Portland veteran is a dentist, activist, podcaster and artist
A military tradition was part of Florence Edwards’ experience growing up – her dad served in every branch but the Air Force – and she always knew that service, in the military and out of it, would be a part of her future.
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After leading national effort to stem veteran suicides, Windham man back behind wheel of school bus
Vincent J. “Jim” Troiola, of Windham, is once again driving the No. 8 bus for the Falmouth school district after spending a whirlwind year as the national commander of the American Legion, representing nearly 2 million wartime veterans in 12,000 posts across the country.
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He took on the Marines. Now, he’s taking on the liberal arts at Bowdoin
After eight years in the Marine Corps, and stints as a production assistant, biking tour guide and a consultant, Daniel Hennelly decided to pursue higher education at Bowdoin because ‘they wanted me because of me, not because I’m a veteran.’