military Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Family blames 4 tours in Iraq for Maine man’s suicide

Relatives say Jesse Melanson was a great father, hardworking and generous, but wasn’t the same person when he came home from Iraq.

by MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press February 22, 2018February 22, 2018

A proposal would allow military families to use $1.3 billion in public funds to send their children to private school or pay for education services.

by COLLEEN LONG Associated Press January 17, 2018January 17, 2018

The concrete bunkers were everywhere at the height of the Cold War, but they aren’t suited for today’s threats.

by Selma Sternlieb Special to the Press Herald January 13, 2018January 12, 2018

Substituting a volunteer military for conscription has enabled the Pentagon to carry on endless wars.

by Gregory G. "Grog" Johnson Special to the Press Herald January 3, 2018January 2, 2018

It’s important to get a head start on the building of academic and ‘character’ skills eventually needed to enlist or qualify for any career path.

by Joseph de Rivera Special to the Telegram December 31, 2017December 29, 2017

Relying on a world strategy backed by armed might has cost us trillions and done little to solve international disputes.

by COLLEEN LONG Associated Press December 26, 2017December 26, 2017

The department must relay crime data on service members to curb mass shootings like the one last month in Texas, the cities say.

by Anna Fifield The Washington Post December 13, 2017December 14, 2017

He was 24 when he drunkenly stumbled across the border. He spent the next nearly 40 years in what he described as a ‘giant, demented prison.’

by Donald Zillman Special to the Press Herald December 9, 2017December 11, 2017

How ironic that many issues from 1917 continue to resonate long after the ‘war to end all wars.’

by The Editorial Board December 8, 2017December 7, 2017

After a widespread outcry, the VA backs off on slashing funds for a successful housing program – but the reprieve is only temporary.