The U.S. should let progress, not politics, guide the pace of its withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Strip Confederates’ names from military bases. They were slavery’s soldiers
To continue to honor those who sought to destroy the Union in defense of slavery sends an abominable signal to African Americans.
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Posted inCommunity News
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SAN DIEGO (NNS) Capt. Jack Fay, a Scarborough native, relieved Capt. Matthew McGonigle as Commander, Littoral Combat Ship Squadron One (COMLCSRON ONE) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base San Diego May 29. McGonigle, a native of Turnersville, New Jersey, has served as COMLCSRON ONE commodore since March 2018. During his tenure, he […]
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Military Notes
Nicole Budri, a graduate of Falmouth High School class of 2016, graduated from the U.S .Coast Guard Academy on May 20. Budri graduated with a degree in operations research and computer analysis with high honors and an appointment as an ensign in the Coast Guard. Her first billet will be at Sector New Orleans doing […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: We must save lives at risk from COVID, new nuclear arms race
Encourage our U.S. senators to sign on to an extension of the New START Treaty.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: A real world is out there. It invites our attention
Campaigns – for president and Congress – are not bothering to acknowledge our critical situation or address its causes and remedies.
Posted inNation & World, News
Sculptor Glenna Goodacre, who created Vietnam Women’s Memorial, dies at 80
The memorial is on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Deal with Taliban a painful price for ending war in Afghanistan
Justifiable doubts exist about whether the Taliban’s possible return to power will provide a haven for al-Qaida and erase gains for women and girls.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Hold Democrats to their word on war spending
The presidential candidates should deliver a cost-benefit analysis of the conflicts and weapons that have taken the lives of millions.
Posted inCommunity News
Military Notes
BANGOR Brig. Gen. Dean Preston was promoted from colonel to his current rank Jan. 5 during a ceremony attended by his family, friends and National Guard members at the 240th Regional Training Institute. In his new role as land component commander, Preston will be responsible for all training, manning and equipping of Maine Army National […]