BRUNSWICK Experienced engineer NCO promoted; selected for top recruiting job Command Sgt. Maj. Kameel Farag was promoted to his current rank from master sergeant on Sept. 11 at the Brunswick Armory before an audience of family, friends, veterans and fellow soldiers. Farag, a legacy combat and construction engineer, enlisted in the Maine Army National Guard […]
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Another View: White House must answer questions about Kabul drone strike that killed family
The U.S. government should put investigators on the ground to determine the truth.
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Commentary: Emmanuel Macron is dancing with the dictators
France accommodated military juntas elsewhere in Africa but is now embarrassed by the coup in Guinea.
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One final round: Maine restaurants, breweries and pubs pay tribute to the fallen
Empty tables set with 13 beers honor the military servicemen and women who lost their lives in Kabul last week.
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Jim Fossel: Biden at fault for Afghan chaos
You can both agree with the president’s decision to withdraw and strongly oppose the way he did it.
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Military members required to get COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer is approved
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making good on his vow earlier this month to require the shots once the FDA approved the vaccine.
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Maine Voices: Meeting our moral obligation to Afghans in peril will take swift, decisive action
Immediate evacuation is essential to avoiding the kinds of atrocities we’ve seen elsewhere when leadership failed.
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Another View: U.S. troops going hungry is a national disgrace
Too many service members are struggling to meet their families’ basic needs. This is inexcusable – and it poses a threat to national security.