Letter to the editor: We must never forget our Addison County veterans

The recent death of Roger Layn reminds me once again of what we owe him and many other World War II veterans. Roger Layn, Francis Angier, Jim Bouvier, Jane Griffis, Fred Jackman, Ralph Jackman, Eleanor Humiston, Ted Ringer, Pat Little, Leonard Roberge, etc…  They and many others gave several years of their lives for our freedom. And many gave their whole lives. We must never forget them. Jim E. Peabody Sr. Bristol  

EAST MIDDLEBURY — Early Wednesday morning, a trio of East Middlebury residents gathered at their village’s Sarah Partridge Community House and Library to raise a special flag on a special day. Henry Haskell (who technically resides in Salisbury but really … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — U.S. Army helicopter pilot Allan David Hamilton was a light sleeper in Vietnam. Many nights during his 1967-68 tour, his post on Bien Hoa Air Base, which was located about 16 miles northeast of Saigon, was attacked by rockets or mortar fire. … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — As is the case with all nonprofit organizations, American Legion posts locally and statewide have had to take steps to continue to fulfill their mission during the COVID-19 pandemic. Department of Vermont American Legion Commander Ron LaR … (read more)

A message went up on the Facebook page for American Legion Post 14 in Vergennes this past March 16. “The Legion will be closed until further notice till the ban is lifted for the coronavirus, sorry everyone!! Stay safe!!!” In Vergennes and around Vermont, … (read more)

BRISTOL — Scout Troop 543, which servers youngsters in the Bristol area, is planning to perform a community service project at Veterans Memorial on the Bristol Town Green on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Scouts plan a cleanup day on that Wednesday from 3 to 5 p. … (read more)

BRISTOL — Bristol American Legion Post 19 continues to offer folks a solid, long-lasting way to symbolically honor a loved one. The post is offering “memorial bricks” on which a loved one’s name and a brief message can be etched. The Legion annually insta … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Starting on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, veterans of the U.S. military and Gold Star Families will be granted free access to national parks, wildlife refuges and other federal lands. The move, announced by U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — The Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) later this month will host a national virtual conference that promotes itself as being at the forefront of the military-to-agriculture movement. The Farmer Veteran Stakeholders Conference will be held on … (read more)

My brother, Philip Crosman Ferris, was not a sucker or a loser. He was a patriotic American who gave his life in service to his country almost 50 years ago. At 19 he flunked out of college and knew he would be drafted very soon. He could have fled to Cana … (read more)

BRISTOL — For veterans in Addison County and beyond, healthcare through the Veterans Administration just got a little easier. On Monday, representatives from several organizations cut the ribbon on a brand-new “Virtual Living Room, or VLR, a private room … (read more)

I just read on history.com, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, silence was heard by soldiers along the Western Front in France. Just north of Paris, that morning, about 5 a.m., an armistice was signed by Germany and th … (read more)