Empty tables set with 13 beers honor the military servicemen and women who lost their lives in Kabul last week.
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Military members required to get COVID-19 vaccine, as Pfizer is approved
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making good on his vow earlier this month to require the shots once the FDA approved the vaccine.
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Biden backs changes in military sexual assault prosecution
A long-debated change to the military justice system would remove decisions on prosecuting sexual assault cases from military commanders.
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Military service leaders wary of changes in sexual assault policy
They strike a note of caution as momentum builds toward changing a military justice system that has come under increasing criticism.
Posted inPerspective
Why US army chaplain Emil Kapaun is advancing toward sainthood
In early Christianity, soldiers could be baptized only if they refused to kill other human beings. While this changed over the years, tensions linger over Christian goals.
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Joseph E. Tinkham II, former head of Maine National Guard, dies at 73
The major general also led the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and served as homeland security adviser to Govs. Angus King and John Baldacci.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, Politics
Jared Golden backs Trump bid to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan
Maine’s 2nd Congressional District representative, a combat veteran, said it’s “time to bring our armed forces home.”
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking U.S. war dead
A report in The Atlantic, dismissed by the president as a ‘fake story,’ opens a new political vulnerability for the incumbent less than two months from Election Day.
Posted inMaine
Augusta councilors express support for military excise tax exemption
The proposal would exempt military personnel stationed out of state, or deployed more than 180 days, from vehicle excise tax in Augusta.
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Kurdish Mainers dismayed over Trump’s withdrawal of U.S. troops in Syria
Though small in number, they express fear and concern for their kinsmen who are under Turkish attack.