The term “Stand Down” is a military term in which active duty service men and women in a combat field were able to leave and “Stand Down”. This "Stand Down" is for homeless Veterans in Maine.
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...
Maine has too many homeless veterans and Suzie Whittington from the Veteran's Administration at Togus loves talking about them to educate the public. She also wants the public's help in educating vets who might miss this opportunity. The event is Saturday and you'll find out a lot more from our interview...
Susie Whittington is passionate about her job. In fact, it's not just a job for her, it's a passion. That job is helping homeless veterans get housing, supplies and a new start in life after, selflessly, serving our country.
The 'Moose is Loose' this Wednesday (May 20) 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
The Homeless Veterans' Stand Down is an amazing event that will take place this Saturday starting with registration at around 9am at the V.A. at Togus. It not only brings vets together to share literal war stories, but it gives them a chance to get a good meal and free medical care along with supplies for the upcoming cold months.
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
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.