The Guard personnel who may be ordered to defend Maine’s Capitol against violence must be properly equipped, and given the authority they’ll require.
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Trump lashes out at his own party after override vote on defense bill
The Senate is expected to consider the measure later this week.
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House overrides Trump’s veto of defense bill, a 1st in his presidency
Among the president’s complaints was that it ordered the Pentagon to change the names of military installations commemorating Confederate generals.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Tehran is not looking for a war with America
But President-elect Joe Biden should make it clear that the U.S. is willing to respond to anything the Iranians are planning.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Jared Golden backs Trump bid to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District representative, a combat veteran, said it’s “time to bring our armed forces home.”
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Army to reconsider less-than honorable discharges to veterans with PTSD
Because of their discharge status, the veterans say they were prevented from receiving military-funded health care services and other benefits.
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U.S. military wary that Trump’s shakeup could upend its apolitical nature
Abrupt changes in the Pentagon’s top leadership have raised fears about what President Trump may try to do in his final 2 months in office.
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The Maine Millennial: Trump doesn’t get military families’ sense of duty
People who make a commitment to serve something bigger than themselves are not ‘suckers’ or ‘losers.’
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Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking U.S. war dead
A report in The Atlantic, dismissed by the president as a ‘fake story,’ opens a new political vulnerability for the incumbent less than two months from Election Day.
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Amazon teams with university to train military employees for new roles
Workers can take the online courses to prepare them for the company’s current and future needs.