The August informal monthly get-together of the Southern Maine Squadron of the Sampson AFBVA will be held at noon on Thursday, Aug. 9, at the Village Inn, Auburn. This is a gathering of veterans who went through basic training at Sampson AFB and their guests. Any and all veterans are welcome to attend. Sampson was a Navy training base from 1942 to 1945, then reopened as a basic training base for the Air Force from 1950 to 1956. FMI: phone Bob Sawyer at 207-657-4909.