veterans

Plans are underway for the 6th Annual Homeless Veterans Benefit Concert. Legendary Maine country artist Debbie Myers began the event years ago by recruiting other musicians to perform a benefit for homeless veterans in Maine. This year's show will be bigger than ever. It's on September 20, at the Augusta Civic Center. It's a full day of fun and great music from 12 noon until 11:30 pm.

The Travis Mills Foundation (TMF) has purchased the historic Maine Chance Lodge in Rome, previously owned by cosmetics pioneer Elizabeth Arden. They are looking for your support to transform this property into a fully accessible veterans family retreat!

Lots of fun and great music! That's what'll be happening Sunday at the Augusta Armory at Debbie Myers and Friends annual fundraiser for homeless veterans! The show starts at noon and to get your tickets, Call Linda McGuire at (207) 215-7934!

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 'Moose is Loose' this Wednesday (May 21) at the annual 'VA 2K Walk & Roll' at the VA Medical Center - Togus, Augusta. It's sponsored by the VA Maine Healthcare Systems to raise awareness of the needs of Maine's homeless veterans and to support employee health and wellness. It's estimated that at any given time there are more than 100 homeless veterans in Maine, suffering from lack of a pla

Doug Hudson from the Augusta Career Center joined us on the Moose Morning Show to talk about the upcoming 'Hiring Maine's Heroes' job fair to help veterans. It's this Thursday (April 24) at the Augusta Armory on Western Avenue from 10 am to 3 pm.

One of the projects of theKousinoc Chapter of the Daughter of the American Revolution is sending Valentines to those in the Veterans Homes. But they need your help. An email I received from a fellow DAR member (yes, I am DAR!)  said the number of Valentines to Togus have fallen over the years. But if we all do an extra card or two we can change that.

Being Veteran’s Day I thought I’d give you a list of Hollywood types who served. Many know Drew Carey from ‘The Price is Right’ was an enlisted Marine. Did you know Ice-T the rapper and actor on Law & Order SVU was in the Army? If you read on, I’ll tell you who aside from Robin Williams said, “Good Morning, Vietnam!”

Our good friend Robert Haley took time to come talk about the programs for educating our veterans.  He is the director of the Maine State Approving Agency For Veterans' Education. Hear what he has to say about the educational programs.

Kennebec County Sheriff Randy Liberty stopped in to encourage all of us to attend a veteran's fundraiser on Saturday, February 23rd, at the Waterville Elk's Lodge.