Army National Guard Spec. Benjamin T. Everett of Fort Fairfield has been mobilized and activated for a future deployment to an undisclosed overseas location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mission objectives focus on force protection, peacekeeping, stabilization, security and counter-insurgency operations as the Iraqi… Read More
Deployment overseas BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan – Air Force Master Sgt. Mike Sibley is serving a four-month deployment to the war zone in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
Eric M. Bechard has graduated from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. During the 14 weeks of training, Bechard, a transportation officer, received “basic soldiering” instruction in leadership, professional ethics, soldier team… Read More
Air Force Airman Benjamin P. Leighton has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches; and received… Read More
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Peter E. Knapp has been named 437 Airlift Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter for October-December 2005. Selection was based on his exemplary duty performance, job knowledge, leadership qualities, significant self-improvement, and other specific achievements and notable accomplishments. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Army National Guard Pvt. Nathan W. Doody, of N. Wade Road, North Wade, has graduated from the Light-wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Advanced Individual training course at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. The course is designed to train soldiers to perform maintenance, troubleshoot, and repair wheeled vehicles and… Read More
Army National Guard Pfc. Matthew A. Coltart of Calais has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first… Read More
Air Force Airman Sarah L. Gagnon of Levant has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, military customs and courtesies. She performed drill and ceremony… Read More
Basic training COLUMBIA, S.C. – Army Pfc. Sheena Hughes has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. Hughes is the daughter of Peter and Janet Hughes of Hampden. She is a 2003 graduate of Hampden Academy. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
Army National Guard Pvt. Carl A. Davis has graduated from Infantryman One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Robert Davis of Dover-Foxcroft, and Peggy Beck of Lewiston. Read More
Army National Guard Pvt. James T. LaRosa has graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He received instruction in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history and traditions. He is… Read More
Air Force Airman Brian J. Harp has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Dawn Manton of Morrill, and a 2005 graduate of Belfast Area High School. Read More
SAN ANTONIO – Air National Guard Airman Scott G. Gray has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Gray earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Daniel Gray of Brownville and is a 1999 graduate of… Read More
Maj. Gen. John W. Libby, commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and Adjutant General of the Maine National Guard in Augusta, has announced the promotion of the following Maine Army National Guard soldiers: Kevin L. McBreairty, Bangor, E1 Private, 112th Medical… Read More
Army National Guard Spec. Justin M. Pelletier has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Linda Rossignol of Garland, and Michael Pelletier of Limestone. Pelletier is a 1999 graduate of Madawaska High School and earned a bachelor’s degree from Stonehill… Read More
Army Pvt. Matthew R. Tweedie has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Joe and Julie Tweedie of Blaine, and a 2004 graduate of Presque Isle High School. Read More
Air Force Airman Christopher S. Ollivier has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Darcy Ollivier of Solon and Paul Ollivier II of Athens. Ollivier is a 2005 graduate of Caribou High School. Air… Read More
Marines and veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marine, and their family members and friends will return to the battlefield of Iwo Jima on March 3-10, 2006. The return is sponsored by the Combat Veterans of Iwo Jima Inc. and is coordinated by Military… Read More
Air Force Airman Christopher S. Ollivier has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Darcy Ollivier of Solon and Paul Ollivier II of Athens. Ollivier is a 2005 graduate of Caribou High School. Air… Read More
Air Force Capt. Erika J. Drzymalla is currently deployed overseas at a forward operating location in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She is an intensive care unit clinical nurse with six years of military service, normally assigned to the 96th Medical Group, Eglin Air Force Base, Valparaiso, Fla. Read More
Army Sgt. Travis C. Bubar, a 2000 graduate of Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield, has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal. The medal is awarded to those who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism, meritorious achievement or meritorious service. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Basic training GREAT LAKES, Ill. – Navy Seaman Recruit Jerry Leathers, son of Judy Higgins of Brewer and Eugene Benson of Belfast, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Read More
Carrie L. Loranger has been promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Air Force. Loranger has served in the military for 10 years and has been assigned to the 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard Air Force Base, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She is the daughter of… Read More
Army National Guard Pfc. Darrell J. Theriault has graduated from basic combat military training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Darrell Theriault and stepson of Jennifer Theriault of Stockholm. Theriault is a 2005 graduate of Caribou High School. Read More
Air Force Airman James E. Gordon III has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He earned credits toward an associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force by completing basic training. Gordon graduated from a home school program in… Read More
Army Capt. Charles A. Roberts was deployed to Iraq last week as a member of the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Roberts, a physician assistant, is the son of Ted and Carolyn Roberts of Presque Isle, Maine. His wife Sheryl is from Newton, Illinois. Roberts graduated from Presque… Read More
Air Force Airman Sarah D. Nason has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She has earned distinction as an honor graduate. Nason is a 1998 graduate of Fort Fairfield High School and received a bachelor’s degree in 2004 from the University… Read More
ABERDEEN, Md. – Army Pvt. John J. Seiler has graduated from the Power-Generation Equipment Repairer Advanced Individual Training course at the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Seiler is the son of Patti J. Clark of Stetson, Maine. – . – googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Advanced training FORT KENT – Army National Guard Specialist Ronald G. Oakes, a member of the 48th Brigade Combat Team, recently completed training at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif., located in the Mojave Desert. The rugged terrain of the National Training Center… Read More
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. – Army Pfc. Casey Crabtree has graduated from the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Huachuca. A 2003 graduate of Camden Hills High School, Crabtree is the son of Todd and Shelley Crabtree of Hope, Maine. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
KEY WEST – Along with her shipmates aboard the guided-missile frigate U.S.S. Curts, Navy Ensign Sara M. Burrill, daughter of Bich Nga and Steven N. Burrill of Winterport, recently offloaded and turned over to authorities 75,000 pounds of seized cocaine. The cocaine, valued at more… Read More
Ian C. Perry has been promoted to senior airman in the U.S. Air Force. He was promoted while deployed to Kuwait in support of the war in Iraq. He is the son of Joseph W. Chasse and Jill B. Perry of Owls Head. He is… Read More
Army Pvt. Ronald J. Pelletier has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Knox, Ky. The 2004 graduate of Madawaska High School is the son of Ronald and Mary Ellen Pelletier of Madawaska. Read More
Andrew Drake has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio, Texas. A 2002 graduate of Houlton High School, he is the son of Clifton Drake of Houlton. Read More
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Patrick D. Skall has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization and military customs, performed drill and ceremonial marches,… Read More
Army ROTC FORT KNOX, Ky. – Julie E. Brown has graduated from the Army ROTC Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky. The camp is a four-week leadership internship for cadets who are between their sophomore and junior years in college. College students experience and… Read More
SAN ANTONIO – Air National Guard Airman Mark A. Straub has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force base. Straub is the son of Joyce and Harry Straub of Hudson, Maine. Read More
101st Air Refueling Wing KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Nathan Jordan graduated from the Air National Guard Academy of Military Science at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air National Guard. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Purple Heart U.S. Army soldier Darren Ripley Jr., 19, son of Darren and Beth Ripley of Princeton and grandson of Carl and April Ripley of Stetson, has been awarded a Purple Heart. He suffered shrapnel wounds to his face two separate times while stationed in… Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Three Maine privates graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson. They are Pfc. Joel Clark of Bangor, son of Lisa Weaver of Bangor and a 2003 graduate of Bangor High School; Pvt. Sharon R. Herrick of Guilford, daughter of Gloria and… Read More
Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Corey Cunningham has arrived for duty at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Horsham, Pa. Cunningham is a diesel mechanic assigned to the 31st Aerial Port Squadron. A 1991 graduate of Katahdin High School, he is the son of Mary and James Cunningham of… Read More
ABERDEEN, Md. – Army Pvt. Sharon R. Herrick has arrived at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Aberdeen, Md., to complete the wheeled vehicle repairer advanced individual training course. Herrick is the daughter of Gloria and Paul Herrick of Guilford. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. Air Force Cadet Jesse D. Breau has graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy with a degree in social sciences. He is the son of Kevin Breau of St. Albans and Brenda Breau of Clinton. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
Air Force Airman Joshua J. Vance has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. Vance is the son of Bonnita and Wayne Vance of Lincoln. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
SAN ANTONIO – Air Force Airman David A. Curtis has graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. During the six weeks of training, Curtis studied the Air Force mission, organization and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches; and received physical… Read More
Air Force Airman Rachel K. Gamertsfelder has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Gamertsfelder’s parents are Nick and Karla Gamertsfelder of Pembroke. She is a 2003 graduate of Washington Academy in East Machias. Air Force Airman Chad… Read More
Army Pvt. James P. Fitzgerald has graduated from the network switching systems operator-maintainer advanced individual training course at Fort Gordon in Augusta, Ga. Fitzgerald is the son of Diane M. Rollins and the stepson of Greg T. Rollins of Springfield. Read More
Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Gray has graduated from Airman Leadership School at Whiteman Air Force Base in Knob Noster, Mo. A 2000 graduate of Bangor Christian Schools, he is the son of Christina and Maurice Gray of Medway. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
Army Spc. Erin L. Maynard has returned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy, after completing a deployment in Iraq. Maynard is a health care specialist with six years’ military experience. She received the combat medical badge. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin A. Dubois has arrived for duty at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, S.C. Dubois is a tactical aircraft maintenance crew chief assigned to the 77th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Dubois is the son of David and Debra Dubois of… Read More
CORINTH – Kevin M. Brown has been promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army. Brown is stationed in Korea. A 1976 graduate of Central High School, Corinth, and a 1980 graduate of the University of Maine, he is the son of Bertina… Read More
Darren E. Hartford has been promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. Hartford is a KC-135 aircraft commander with the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Wash. Hartford is the son of Priscilla and David Hartford of Smithfield. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
Jeremy Newman has graduated from the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Candidate School at Fort Rucker, Daleville, Ala., and was appointed to the rank of warrant officer one. He is the son of Andria Fitzgerald of Lubec. Air Force Capt. Kathy Martin has been named company… Read More
Air Force Airman Johanna M. Johnston has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Johnston is the daughter of Wesley and Marilyn Johnston of Fairfield. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = [];… Read More
CARMEL – Army Sgt. Duane W. Walton has been decorated with the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Walton is an attack helicopter mechanic regularly assigned in Illesheim, Germany. He is the son of Duane C. Walton of Carmel and Diane… Read More
CORINNA – The American Legion Post 73 raised $1,000 during a benefit bingo Jan. 31 for Army Spc. 4 Fred Allen Jr., who was wounded in Iraq on Oct. 31, 2003. The post presented the check to his mother, Brenda Allen, and his sister Kathy Kennedy at the… Read More
MATTAWAMKEAG – U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Troy McNeal of Mattawamkeag has received the Bronze Star with Combat V for meritorious achievements in connection with combat operations against the enemy during Operation Iraqi Freedom. McNeal served in northern Iraq as part of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations… Read More
AUGUSTA – Senior Airman Peter L. Small of Old Town was named the Maine Air National Guard Outstanding Airman of the Year for 2001 during ceremonies March 3 at Camp Keyes in Augusta. Airman Small is assigned to the Aircraft Generation Squadron as a KC-135… Read More
BANGOR – Senior Master Sgt. Michael P. Gleason retired Nov. 1 after 24 years as a recruiter for the Maine Air National Guard. His career in the service began more than 33 years ago in the U.S. Army. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
Pvt. Kristin Lee of Milo enlisted on Sept. 21 as the newest member of the 1136th Transportation Company, Maine Army National Guard located in Bangor. Her grandfather retired Brig. Gen. Robert S. Lee administered the oath during halftime of the University of Maine football game on Military Appreciation… Read More
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Cadet Jason Andrew Cooper, son of John and Lynne Cooper of Bangor, recently graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and was commissioned a second lieutenant. Cooper graduated from Bangor High School in 1997. While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in systems engineering. Read More