Members of the James A. McKechnie VFW Post and Roderick Crosby American Legion Post No. 28 of Farmington gathered at Meeting House Park for the fifth year to honor servicemen imprisoned during war or missing in action as part of National POW/MIA Recognition Day.
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Hebron resident promoted to 1st lieutenant in New York Air National Guard
Aube is a cyber operations officer at the 224th Support Squadron.
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WWI guardsman’s Purple Heart given to Maine National Guard
Maine native Sgt. Erroll Wilbert Brawn was injured in 1918 while serving in World War I.
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Trump approves sending more forces to the Middle East amid tensions with Iran
The decision to send the additional forces to U.S. Central Command, which oversees military operations across the Middle East, was made late Thursday.
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Jared Golden vows to defend transgender military personnel
Maine’s new congressman, 2nd District Democrat Jared Golden, said Tuesday he is opposed to President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict transgender people from military service. “I believe anyone who loves America and has the courage to serve should be given that opportunity and respected for it,” Golden said in a statement on Twitter. Golden, who […]
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Green Beret who graduated from Bowdoin College is killed in suicide bombing in Syria
Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, a 2003 graduate of Bowdoin College, was among 16 people who died in the blast in Manbij in northern Syria.
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Donald Trump makes unannounced visits to U.S. troops in Iraq
AL-ASAD AIRBASE, Iraq (AP) — President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Wednesday, leaving behind a partially shuttered U.S. government to greet American troops helping hold off extremists in a country where thousands of Americans died during the recent war. It comes a week after Trump stunned his national security advisers by […]
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Trump says military to build border wall if Democrats refuse
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to pressure Democratic congressional leaders into supporting his demand for billions of dollars to build his promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, threatening to have the military build it “if Democrats do not give us the votes to secure our Country.” Trump tweeted the threat hours before […]
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Richard B. Filliettaz
YORK — A resident of Cape Neddick, Chief Richard B. Filliettaz passed away peacefully at York Hospital following a brief illness with his loving family by his side. He was born Nov. 9, 1937 in Lewiston the son of Brig. Gen. Charles and Catherine (Conley) Filliettaz. After attending school in Lewiston he enlisted with the United […]
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Donald Trump cancels military parade due to high price tag
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he had canceled plans for a Veteran’s Day military parade in November, citing the “ridiculously high” price tag. Trump on Twitter accused local politicians of price-gouging, although much of the projected $92 million price was attributed to Pentagon costs for aircraft, equipment and personnel. The Defense Department […]