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Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: We can’t leave Afghanistan without protecting our closest allies first

by Ryan Crocker Special to The Washington Post September 6, 2019September 5, 2019

What will happen to the local staffers who have risked their lives to support the U.S. mission?

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Long-buried U.S. nuclear waste would complicate any bid for Greenland

by Dan Possumato Special to the Press Herald August 24, 2019August 23, 2019

Would the U.S. or Denmark be responsible for cleaning up over 47,000 gallons of Cold War-era radioactive waste?

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Trump now faces Obama’s dilemma in Afghanistan

by Eli Lake Bloomberg Opinion August 21, 2019August 20, 2019

The president doesn’t want to commit the troops necessary to win, but he also doesn’t want to surrender.

Community

Military notes

August 12, 2019August 8, 2019

Air Force Airman Dominic G. Morin has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, following an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an […]

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Military notes

August 5, 2019August 2, 2019

Rear Adm. Gregory “Hyfi” Harris, a Yarmouth native, successfully completed his tour as chief of naval air training on July 26, relinquishing command to Rear Adm. Daniel “Dozer” Dwyer during a ceremony aboard Naval Air Station Corpus Christi. The aerial change of command took place with Dwyer and Harris flying in a T-45C Goshawk jet […]

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Military notes

July 22, 2019July 18, 2019

Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Madelyn E. Wade graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training […]

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Military notes

July 8, 2019July 3, 2019

Army Staff Sgt. Kyle J. Lucier has arrived for duty as a recruiter with the Army Recruiting Station-North Hills, Army Recruiting Company, in Pittsburgh. Lucier is the husband of Rachel M. Lucier of Pittsburgh. A 2004 graduate of Cheverus High School in Portland, Lucier earned a bachelor’s degree in 2008 from the University of Pittsburgh.

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Military notes

July 1, 2019June 28, 2019

The 133rd Engineer Battalion held a ceremony on June 15 in Brunswick, as both the battalion commander and command sergeant major handed over duties to the next command team. “I’m tremendously proud of everything we’ve accomplished in the last three years,” said Lt. Col. Joshua Doscinski, the outgoing commander. “We’ve taken on a lot of […]