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Published
December 7, 2021

Our View: Bob Dole lived a great American life

The tough partisan warrior who also valued compromise with his adversaries showed patriotic values that are missing from today’s politics.
Published
November 11, 2021

Biden announces effort to treat conditions in veterans exposed to toxins

President Joe Biden is using his first Veterans Day in office to announce an effort to better understand, treat and identify medical conditions suffered by troops deployed to toxic environments.
Published
November 11, 2021

Our View: Veterans need us to keep our promises

A new VA facility in southern Maine shows a commitment to serving those who served the nation.
Published
September 15, 2021

9/11 remembrance in Windham
Published
July 26, 2021

VA becomes 1st federal agency to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees

The VA's move came on a day when nearly 60 leading medical and health care organizations issued a call for health care facilities to require their workers to get vaccinated.

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Published
June 23, 2021

Jared Golden presses for Global War on Terrorism Memorial in nation’s capital

To honor veterans, many legislators seek to bypass a ban on new memorials in a section of the National Mall in Washington.
Published
June 20, 2021

VA plans to offer gender-confirmation surgery to transgender veterans, reversing ban

Secretary Denis McDonough also says the VA will change the name of the Veterans Health Administration's LGBT health program to the LGBTQ+ Health Program to reflect inclusiveness.
Published
March 20, 2021

Another View: The U.S. military must get serious about domestic extremism

Identifying potential threats in the ranks is critical to national security.
Published
December 31, 2020

Author’s journey connects her with Maine veteran and World War II pilot

Loretto Thompson says the more than 500 letters her father wrote during his service in the Army Air Corps led her to Roger Sundin, a.k.a. ‘Big Sundin,’ the man she credits with saving her father's life in May of 1945.
Published
December 15, 2020

Wreaths Across America convoy stops in Winslow

"If it wasn't for the military, where would this country be? We owe them an unbelievable debt," said Morrill Worcester, founder of Wreaths Across America, a Maine nonprofit that lays wreaths on the graves of veterans.