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Waterville crowd encouraged to make simple gesture: Thank a veteran

Joel Lavenson, 74, of Belgrade, a U.S. Army sergeant who served from 1966 to 1970, described Thursday’s ceremony as ‘wonderful and simple.’

Empty tables set with 13 beers honor the military servicemen and women who lost their lives in Kabul last week.

by Jim Fossel August 29, 2021August 28, 2021

You can both agree with the president’s decision to withdraw and strongly oppose the way he did it.

by LOLITA C. BALDOR August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making good on his vow earlier this month to require the shots once the FDA approved the vaccine.

by Slade Moore August 18, 2021August 17, 2021

Immediate evacuation is essential to avoiding the kinds of atrocities we’ve seen elsewhere when leadership failed.

by Kenneth M. Hillas Jr. August 8, 2021August 7, 2021

Our lack of clear and realistic aims and failure to act strategically are among the reasons the conflict has had such a high cost.

by Constance W. Jordan and Douglas Dransfield August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

On the anniversary of Hiroshima, it’s time to recognize that arms spending is usurping money better spent on addressing the global pandemic.

by AAMER MADHANI and LOLITA C. BALDOR July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

A long-debated change to the military justice system would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.

by JESSICA GRESKO June 6, 2021June 6, 2021

If they agree to hear the case, they would only be deciding whether the current system is constitutional.

by LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS June 3, 2021June 3, 2021

They strike a note of caution as momentum builds toward changing a military justice system that has come under increasing criticism.