The Bath shipyard, which builds ships for the U.S. Navy, will now offer guaranteed interviews to veterans.
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Preble Street launches ‘No Veterans Homeless’ campaign in Maine
The goal is to house 100 veterans in the 100 days leading up to Veterans’ Day on Nov. 11, and to end veteran homelessness in the state by 2025.
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Veterans returning from deployment asked to get toxic exposure screening
Bipartisan legislation has strengthened and expanded health care for the millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their service.
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‘He’s home now’: Mainer killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried 82 years later
Ensign Stanley Willis Allen of Bethel was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. His remains were identified 80 years later.
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Scarborough volunteer wins Patriots’ Community MVP Award
Robert Sam Kelley of Scarborough, a Vietnam War veteran, was honored with a Myra Kraft Community MVP Award earlier this month on behalf of the New England Patriots Foundation. As a volunteer with Vet to Vet Maine, Kelley has been a “peer companion” for three other veterans and has helped them access benefits to improve […]
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School Notebook: May 31
Air Force honors Deering science teacher Cyle Davenport, a Deering High School science teacher, received an inaugural Air and Space Forces Sentry Educator Award from the Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. The new award recognizes educators in New England who demonstrate Air Force values of integrity, service and excellence. “Mr. Davenport is known throughout […]
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South Portland parade sparks memories, remembrance
The procession was headed by South Portland native Edward Cook, a Korean War veteran who recalled serving with a shovel in one hand and rifle in the other.
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South Portland dedicates park to paratrooper killed in Iraq 16 years ago
The park that brought so much joy to Jason Swiger’s childhood is renamed in his honor, with a message to follow his lead and “always extend your hand in friendship.”
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Memorial Day parades planned in South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough
Local ceremonies will also be held to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military.
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First Westbrook soldier killed in World War I won’t be forgotten on Memorial Day
A graveside remembrance in honor of Stephen W. Manchester will follow an American Legion ceremony at Veterans Rest at Woodlawn Cemetery and precede the city’s Memorial Day parade.