Posts Tagged ‘Veterans Day’
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Running with no legs: The costs of war
By Owen Casas on Nov. 11, 2012, at 8:34 p.m.
It had been close to seven years since I had seen my friend Ralph DeQuebec. Ralph had been a powerhouse of a co-worker and friend the last time we worked together in the U.S. Marine Corps. However, on this occasion of our reuniting, Ralph lacked the use of his legs. ...
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Veterans Day 2012
on Nov. 11, 2012, at 6:18 p.m.
The recent war in Iraq and continuing war in Afghanistan give Veterans Day special urgency. The nation is encountering new types of warfare and its consequences, which include several deaths of soldiers from Maine this year. Today we recall with new respect the veterans of wars past and present. Congress ...
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Ellsworth VFW ensures Old Glory always gets a proper send-off
ELLSWORTH, Maine — “The Stars and Stripes.” “The Star-Spangled Banner.” “The Red, White and Blue.” The Flag of the United States of America. Whatever one calls it, there are few symbols so iconically American. It is the central subject of the national anthem. So powerful is the symbol that American ...
Dedication set for memorial to Bangor men killed in World War II
on Nov. 01, 2012, at 4:01 p.m.
BANGOR, Maine — Fifteen years after the Maine World War II Memorial was installed at Cole Land Transportation Museum, a granite monument naming all 112 Bangor men killed in the war will be dedicated during Veterans Day ceremonies. Museum founder Galen Cole, a Purple Heart veteran who attended Bangor High ...
More than 500 help with ground search for missing Glenburn teen Nichole Cable
Silenced by legislators at budget talks, LePage says Mainers are being played for ‘patsies’
Family of third plane crash victim puts Knox County on notice
Emma Libby, 15, overcomes ruling to win Sport-4 race at Speedway 95
Hampden firm pokes holes in traditional boat mooring, leaving room for lobsters, crabs and other sea life
Jeffrey Nugent says his brother Ted Nugent is wrong on background checks
Maine protects a woman’s right to choose
Funding isn’t everything: Education reform takes innovation, cooperation
Strengthening the schools Maine already has
Basketball season never ends for Worcesters of Washburn, a family of 1,000-point scorers
Promise of land brought Theriault family to ‘Acadie’ in 1630s
How do I teach my kids it’s not OK to be bullied, even by family?
Not even chemotherapy could quell Maine woman’s longing to be in the kitchen