Guest speaker Donald H. Marden, a U.S. Army veteran, retired major general in the Maine Army National Guard, former Superior Court justice and Waterville mayor and the current first vice commander of Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post No. 5, addressed the crowd outside City Hall.
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Opinion: An opportunity for Maine’s veterans to continue their service
Veterans representatives help other former service members to maximize their employment opportunities.
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Vietnam vet from Lewiston finds peace through carving
Overcoming severe depression, Lynn Albert Leger has two carvings on display as are part of a veterans’ art show at the State House.
Posted inBusiness, News
Disabled Marine from Turner moving forward one sip of coffee at a time
A former member of the elite Marine Silent Drill Platoon and a veteran of Afghanistan, John Wayne Nelson has overcome a traumatic brain injury to start Deltacom Coffee, with profits going to help veteran groups.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.
Posted inHealth
Veterans lobbied for psychedelic therapy, but it may not be enough to save MDMA drug application
Military veterans have spent years lobbying for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat PTSD, but a sharply critical review of the club drug MDMA has put the therapy’s approval in doubt.
Posted inNation & World, News
Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened after post-9/11 exposure to uranium
‘Imagine you’re stationed inside the meth lab on ‘Breaking Bad,’’ Stewart said in an interview with the AP. ‘These guys were exposed to a toxic soup of basically an exploded chemicals and nuclear weapon facility.’
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A mass parachute jump over Normandy kicks off commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The ever-dwindling number of veterans in their late nineties and older who are coming back to remember fallen friends and their history-changing exploits are the last.
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More military veterans and active duty service members are dying by suicide than in battle
Suicide among military service members in the U.S. is a growing problem. A lack of a sense of belonging and feeling like a burden are key risk factors.
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UMF taking initiative with veteran students
The University of Maine at Farmington is putting more focus on veteran students’ experiences on campus through newsletters and regular talks about their needs.