The Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post 147 visited Country Village Estates to present veterans with a Valentine’s Day card and stuffed animal to thank them for their service. Veterans are, from left, Roland St. Pierre, Roger Valliancourt and Roland Marquis. Absent from photo is Elbridge Levesque.
Despite winter storm warnings from the National Weather Service, about 50 people braved the elements Saturday to honor the area’s fallen heroes on Soldiers’ Hill at Evergreen Cemetery.
In the place of a formal ceremony, people laid wreaths on the graves of veterans and military spouses Friday, ahead of the weekend snowstorm, at Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou.
A free Veterans’ Day supper for all military veterans, current military service personnel and their spouses will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, at the Presque Isle Elks Lodge.
With a steady rain pouring down Wednesday morning, members of the Chester L. Briggs American Legion Post No. 47 gathered in Riverfront Park to honor those veterans who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor.
The community of Patten will never forget the sacrifice one of its own made while serving in the armed forces.
Amid 60-degree temperatures and sunshine, residents and veterans from Washburn and surrounding areas gathered on Veterans Day Friday to honor and remember those who served.
James “Sheldon” Wright and his friends have played at the local Elks’ Veterans Day supper for the last 15 years, and this year performed for roughly 85 veterans.
Uncharacteristically warm weather served as the setting for the community of Houlton’s annual Veterans Day service.
Thursday morning was a time for good food, good friends and a few war stories as about 150 veterans and their guests filled Hodgdon’s gymnasium for the 21st annual JMG Veterans Breakfast.
