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My Maine Stories
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USCG Boot Camp Experience, Vietnam War era
by Peter S. Morgan, Jr.
"Letters to the Wall" Memorial Day
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My artwork help process memories of Vietnam
by Brian Barry
My Eagle drawing won first place in the Togus Arts and Crafts show, third in the Nationals.
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How 20 years in the Navy turned me into an active volunteer
by Joy Asuncion
My service didn't end when I retired from the Navy
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The Wall
by Michael Uhl
What it means to have beaten the odds
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Memories of a mission in Vietnam, January 11, 1970
by SGT. Ronald Santerre, 1st Calvary Division
Extracting villagers from the Viet Cong in Vietnam
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My Mom was a nurse in the 8055 MASH, Korea
by Pat MacPherson
I’m so proud of my mother and the thousands of Army & Navy nurses who served in WWII & Korea
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Florence Ahlquist Link's WWII service in the WAVES
by Earlene Ahlquist Chadbourne
Florence Ahlquist, age 20, was trained to repair the new aeronautical cameras by the US Navy in WWII
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How the first chapter Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine
by Doug Rawlings
Veterans for Peace was founded in Maine and is now an international movement
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Serving in Vietnam with Richard Hershel Green
by Peter P. Joyce Jr.
Don't get close to the new guy
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In 1970 I served in Vietnam, and sent my parents a package
by Peter P. Joyce Jr.
My Parents' war story
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Stories from Eastport
by Ruth McInnis
My memories of growing up in Eastport, WWII, camping, and history on the border
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A poem about my experiences in Vietnam
by Doug Rawlings
A poem about my experiences in Vietnam
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Maine in Vietnam - Not to be Forgotten
by Karen L. Olson, M.D.
How Veterans' Voices started.
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Two generations tell the family's Paper story
by Normand and Richard Paradis
Father and son discuss their lives working for International Paper and changes over time
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John Conroy: proud heir of a 4-generation business
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
The evolution of a family business providing funeral services
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The only letter to survive World War II
by Cyrene Slegona
Only one of many letters my father sent to his wife remained after he came home from World War II.
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Portland in the 1940s
by Carol Norton Hall
As a young woman in Portland during WWII, the presence of servicemen was life changing.
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Paul Gagne: Living a life fully engaged in his community
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A man with a wide range of skills and talents shares them for the benefit of his community
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Alex Mouzas: Passionate about sharing his Greek-American roots
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A personal, in-depth look into the life and contributions of area Greek-Americans
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Monument Square 1967
by C. Michael Lewis
The background story and research behind a commissioned painting of Monument Square.
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Elizabeth Mantis Spiliopoulos: passion for life & Greek heritage
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A spunky 99-year-old shares her crystal-clear recollections of all the changes in her lifetime
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Father Renald Labarre: the life of a Catholic priest
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A Biddeford native provides insights on his Franco-American roots and life as a Catholic priest.
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Rachel Tourigny: Richness of growing up in a big, "poor" family
by Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center
A most vivid and heartwarming account of life during a simpler time
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Epidemic of violence against Indigenous people
by Michael-Corey F. Hinton
Systemic racism, murder, and the danger of stereotypes