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.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Travis Mills: Veterans’ right to choose care must be carefully protected
A bill before the Legislature could restrict veterans’ access to specialized private services, an invaluable source of support.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
World War II veteran from Winslow celebrates 102nd birthday
Lionel Duquette is believed to be one of the oldest veterans in Maine and among the less than 1% of World War II veterans still living.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
‘Listen to their stories’: Veterans honor veterans at Waterville parade
For veteran Pearley Lachance, Saturday’s parade was just another opportunity to bring attention to two decades of work to identify the names of the more than 700 veterans buried in an around Waterville without a proper military headstone.
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Commentary: Veterans Crisis Line, 988 +1, faces major challenges
If following protocol isn’t enough, data and community-based evaluation is the next step toward protecting our nation’s heroes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville audience learns of efforts by veterans group to fight fascist rise
Kristofer Goldsmith, a former sergeant in the U.S. Army, is head of a nonprofit task force that works with state and federal law enforcement and others to counter extremism and gather intelligence on dangerous people and organizations.
Posted inLocal & State
‘I just feel the need for preservation’: Farmington Historical Society volunteers clean over 200 headstones
Members of the Farmington Historical Society and volunteers worked one Saturday a month.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath Iron Works partners with U.S. Army program to employ veterans
The Bath shipyard, which builds ships for the U.S. Navy, will now offer guaranteed interviews to veterans.