veterans
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Program offers outreach aid for Vermont veterans
The Vermont National Guard Family Programs provides education, support and resources through community. One of those programs is the Vermont Veterans Outreach Program.
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Monkton farmer recognized as veteran
MONKTON — Tractor Supply Company recently awarded a $1,000 gift card to a Monkton farmer as part of the Tennessee company’s gift to 50 military veterans nationwide to…
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Veteran wins Brandon chowdown
BRANDON — Arturo Mendiola, 35, is a big man with a big appetite for Little Debbie Swiss Rolls.A four-time defending champion of Brandon’s Swiss Roll eating contest, Town…
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Letter to the editor: Brownie troop expresses thanks to fallen veterans
As first kindergarten and then first grade Daisy Girl Scouts, Troop 58465 proudly marched in the Vergennes Memorial Day parade. We learned about the meaning of the parade…
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College, VA to offer vaccine clinic for veterans
UPDATED: The VA will be vaccinating vets in Middlebury with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. MIDDLEBURY — The White River Junction Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System and Middlebury College are…
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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,…
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East Middlebury salutes its veterans with a cherished flag
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…
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Middlebury man flew combat missions as chopper pilot in Vietnam
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,…
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Vermont Legion posts adapting to the pandemic
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…
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Groups learn to serve veterans from a distance
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…