1939 – 2015 ST. CLAIR, Mo. — Wayne D. Peacock, 75, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 19, in St. Clair, Mo. Wayne was born in Lewiston on Dec.13, 1939, the son of Calvin and Phyllis (Rogers) Peacock. He attended Auburn schools and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1957, making it his career. He […]
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Robert Moore
1928 – 2015 PARIS — Robert Moore, 86, of Lewiston, a former Long Island, N.Y., resident, died Tuesday July 7, at Maine Veterans’ Home in Paris. He was born in California on Aug. 3, 1928, the son of the late Percy and Edith (Heath) Moore. He was graduate of Westfield High School in Massachusetts and […]
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Dorrance Marstaller
1948 – 2015 DURHAM — Dorrance Marstaller, devoted husband of Gloria, passed away on Sunday, June 28, at Maine Medical Center. He was born on March 10, 1948, to Barney and Marion (Clark) Marstaller. He attended school in Durham and graduated from Lisbon High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country […]
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Military investigating death of Maine soldier at Fort Hood
FORT HOOD, Texas — Officials at Fort Hood said a soldier from Maine has died. According to a statement released by the Fort Hood Public Affairs Office, Spc. Casey Andrew Chapman, 20, was found unresponsive Wednesday in his vehicle at a training area. Chapman, who is from Augusta, entered active-duty service in January 2013 as […]
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Maine soldiers helping Ebola treatment efforts in Liberia
A Mainer from Hartland, a platoon leader with the 902nd Engineer Company, helped build a 50-patient Ebola treatment unit in Liberia, and another from Bingham is the noncommissioned officer in charge of protection, lodging and logistics for the facility. 1st Lt. Abraham Richardson and the 902nd built the first Ebola treatment unit, which opened on […]
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LePage holds Christmas party for military families
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Anne LePage are hosting military families at their home for a Christmas party. The party at the Blaine House is being held Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The first lady says that many children in military families must deal with a parent leaving for deployment […]
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36 female veterans recognized in Rumford for service to country
RUMFORD — Thirty-six female veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps were honored Saturday at the second annual Female Veterans Day Luncheon at American Legion Post 24 in Rumford. They were recognized for their service and pampered on a first-come, first-served basis by River Valley professionals who donated manicures, hair styling and […]
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LePage, Democratic senator work together to protect program that provides honor details at funerals for Maine Army veterans
AUGUSTA — Politicians from both political parties have vowed to find state funding for a federal program that sends an honors detail to about 1,300 military funerals per year in Maine. Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Monday vowed to find funding within the state budget to ensure the program continues, and Democratic Sen. John Tuttle […]
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Army soldier injures herself at Fort Lee
FORT LEE, Va. — A female soldier with a gun inside a key building turned the weapon on herself, causing an injury, but didn’t wound any others as a heavily trafficked Virginia Army base temporarily went on lockdown Monday morning. Early reports indicate that the soldier fired one shot inside a four-story building that is […]
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‘Freedom salute’ for 133rd, 1035th on Sunday in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A Freedom Salute ceremony will be held for the 133rd Engineer Battalion and 1035th Survey and Design Team on Sunday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee, 190 Birch St. Soldiers will gather at Lewiston High School, march to the Colisee and arrive at 10 […]