Veterans honored with wreaths in Cornwall

Volunteers gathered at the DAR Samson Memorial on Saturday, Dec. 13, to prepare for a day of service to veterans.

On Saturday, Nov. 8, the Seth Warner-Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR held a Quilts of Valor ceremony for two local Vietnam veterans — Steve McElroy and Joanne Reynolds.

Representatives of Quilts of Valor and Ferrisburgh’s Patriotic Spirits turned out at the Middlebury Quilt Show on Saturday, Oct. 11, to drape seven area veterans in quilts honoring their service.

Vergennes Police Sergeant Adam O’Neill knew quickly on New Year’s Eve that the woman calling the station was upset. City homeowner Tracy Tembreull was reporting the theft of an item from her family’s South Maple Street front porch. It was an item that in … (read more)

On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Seth Warner–Rhoda Farrand Chapter of the DAR held a Quilts of Valor ceremony for two local Vietnam veterans. 

Scouts from around the state will come to Brandon to honor veterans with a parade this Saturday morning.

For those who’ve served in the United States Armed Forces, often the battles they face don’t end once they return home. Navigating health problems, finding work and reconnecting with family and friends are among the common challenges veterans might face w … (read more)

The local chapter of The Forty and Eight, a national veterans organization, has awarded scholarships to five outstanding students in nursing programs in colleges in Vermont.

Vermont Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve has announced its combined 2023-2024 award recipients for service and support to Vermont’s National Guard and U.S. Armed Forces Reserve members. At their annual banquet held recently at the Vt Air National … (read more)

Vets Town Hall, a Vermont-based nonprofit that works to increase understanding between veterans and civilians, is partnering with local organizations to host six events throughout the state this fall. The first one took place at Bristol’s Holley Hall on O … (read more)

By the time Veterans Day arrives, the 2024 election will have hopefully ended. Many town hall events were held to inform the public of candidate positions on policy and public concerns.

The Vergennes Union High School Class of 2025 set a goal of raising $3,500 for its Senior Walkathon, which was held on a cool and mostly cloudy Thursday, Oct. 24, on behalf of the Wounded Warrior Project.

Addison County is home to many who have served in the United States Armed Forces, and community members next week will get a chance to hear from some of those local veterans about what their service means to them.

The weather report was ominous, but the groups involved in the Remembrance Ceremony and Memorial Dedication for two veterans interred in the Vergennes Burying Ground decided to forge ahead with a solemn, yet shortened, service on June 23rd.

“Many veterans no longer refer to it as PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder),” Bob Almeter points out. “They call it Post Traumatic Stress (PTS). It’s not a disorder. It’s part of who I am.”