Veterans

Stars & Stripes Brewing is veteran owned and operated, donating a percentage of all proceeds to veteran organizations.

Post 9/11 G.I. Bill For Schooling Changes August 1st

Veterans Count Meet and Greet Wednesday October 18th 5-7pm at Sea Dog Brewing in Bangor. How can you give back?

The election is over (finally) and Friday is Veterans Day. With all the hate in this never ending political war in the US, it is time to show some love and thank a US veteran for their service to this country. Country music has always been the soundtrack for our men and women who serve, as country stars are continuously playing free shows around the world to our troops...

Maine native singer-songwriter Don Campbell has always been one of my absolute favorite performers. He has been often compared to Vince Gill and the late Dan Fogelberg in sound and style, and has a great way and manor about him on stage...

Togus VA in Chelsea, Maine is celebrating its 150th anniversary come November! Togus has not only been around for 150 years, but was actually the nation's first Veterans Home ever established. According to Maine's VA history, Togus admitted their very first veteran on November 10, 1866...

As we take time to honor veterans on Memorial Day, a new survey points to Maine as one of the top 10 states in the nation as places for veterans to retire.

There are a lot of Memorial Day celebrations in the Central Maine area for Monday, May 30th. Old Fort Western in Augusta will have a celebration beginning at 10 a.m. but there are more.

Susie Wittington who works for Togas VA was my guest host on the Morning Buzz while Sarah Dyer was on medical leave and she told me about a great event coming to Togas. It’s a VA2K for the Homeless Veteran Program.

Spectrum Generations in Waterville has a new program to help veterans that is called ‘Legacy Corps’. It helps veterans and their families with a respite care program.

Togus VA in Augusta will hold a very special event for Vietnam Veterans and their families on Tuesday. March 29. The event will be at the Togus Medical Center Maine Campus Theater at 10 a.m.

A World War II Navy veteran and his son received a nice salute in recognition of his service. The 92-year-old navy vet was wearing a black baseball cap with the insignia device of his service and name of his ship, the USS Lexington AVT-16.

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team will be in Augusta (Aug. 8) and Old Orchard Beach (Aug. 9) this week. On Friday the team will play the Togus VA Medical Center Employees at 5:00 pm at the Mt. Vernon Avenue field.

A job fair, geared mainly toward Veterans will be held at the Augusta Armory, on Western Ave., this week. Organizers say, although the focus is on veterans, everyone is welcome to attend!

Felix Thibodeau, IV, 17, a Nokomis Regional High School student from Etna has received a well deserved national recognition. He is a member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp and led efforts to raise more than $22,000 for the VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus and its work with homeless veterans.

The Garry Owen Motorcycle Club is looking at raising money to build a homeless shelter for veterans. The idea came about three years ago, the members of the Garry Owen motorcycle club have helped local veterans and their families in the past few years. They have bought propane for the wife of a Knox County Vietnam War veterans who was dying of cancer and they have also filled the woodshed for the