A movie depicting World War I prompts a search for a home for a relic of a great-uncle’s service.
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Golden seeks $5 million to bolster VA’s mental health care
2nd District congressman wants inpatient beds in Maine for vets facing a crisis.
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‘The flags are a way to show respect, to show they’re not forgotten’
An army of volunteers takes strides to ensure that each veteran’s grave in Maine is marked with an American flag on Memorial Day.
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Ground broken for new Maine veterans’ residential facility that’ll ‘feel like home’
The facility will replace the Cony Road veterans’ home and offer private rooms.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Automatic voter registration would help serve members of the military
A proposal before the Legislature would keep troops’ voting records updated as they move on short notice.
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Missing ballpark sign returned to Saco after 30 years
Dedicated to veterans on Nov. 11, 1953, the sign had been hanging in a Connecticut bar since it was taken from Memorial Field after a softball tournament.
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Work starts on 138-bed veterans’ residential care facility in Augusta
The new facility would be across the street from MaineGeneral hospital.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: More veterans needed in American politics
Duty, honor, patriotism: A little military virtue could go a long way in Washington.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Feds fail to follow through on promises to veterans
Because of a backlog of benefit claims, thousands can’t pay for housing, child care and food.
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Maine Voices: Armistice Day didn’t quite settle World War I, as diaries show
There was quite a bit of activity between Nov. 11, 1918, and the Treaty of Versailles.