MANCHESTER — The Manchester VA Medical Center will recognize and honor veterans from Feb. 12-16 during National Salute to Veteran Patients by visiting with medical center patients, promoting volunteer opportunities, and accepting Valentine’s Day cards to give to all veterans.
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New Hampshire veterans and their families who endured long waits for vital records received good news this week with the announcement that a backlog that grew to 600,000 cases nationwide during the pandemic has been cleared.
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Nearly 50,000 veterans and former service members received free emergency suicide prevention care in 2023 in the first year of a new Department of Veterans Affairs program, the department announced last week.
Thursday, January 18, 2024
A bipartisan bill to provide a five-year, $25 billion commitment to support military member moms and families who suffer mental health problems before and after birth is the first bill Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., will offer in 2024.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
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PEASE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.H. — An Air National Guardsman from Rye recently spent seven months camping under an open sky as he hiked the entire Appalachian Trail.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
LONDONDERRY — The American Legion Post 27 Auxiliary is sponsoring the End 68 Hours of Hunger Food Drive from Jan. 8 through Jan. 29 to support children of the Londonderry School District.
Thursday, January 04, 2024
CONCORD — The New Hampshire House of Representatives narrowly gave initial approval to forcing a vote of Congress before the New Hampshire National Guard can be sent into conflict during wartime.
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
LONDONDERRY — Here are the January happenings at American Legion Post 27 located at 6 Sargent Road behind the fire station on Mammoth Road.
Granite State Flight #53 and the National Order of Daedalians presented three Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Cadets from New Hampshire with Achievement Awards for their outstanding patriotism, citizenship, and academic excellence this past summer.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
The VFW District 4 and Queen City Memorial VFW Post 8214 elected Colleen Stankiewicz on Dec. 1 to be their nominee for the Voice of Democracy contest.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Swim With A Mission is distributing the funds it has raised throughout 2023 to various local veterans service organizations, the most recent being a grant of $180,000 to Operation Delta Dog to further its impactful mission of rescuing homeless dogs and transforming them into service dogs for…
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Once again the Department of New Hampshire Headquarters of the American Legion has tasked the Officer Jeremy Charron Law Enforcement Post 122 with soliciting nominations and selecting the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2023.
CONCORD — In an April 11 letter to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, NH Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities requested an assessment of NH National Guard workplace policies on sexual assault prevention and response; sexual assault investigations; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.
BEDFORD — Swim With A Mission, a New Hampshire based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans and their families, is excited to announce the newest addition to its board of directors, Todd Wheatley.
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
HAMPSTEAD — The 2023 Hampstead Heroes Tree has been set up in the lobby of the Town Offices and will be available for viewing through Dec. 22.
Sunday, December 10, 2023
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Angelo Camberis saluted and faced the Merrimack River as taps was being played Sunday afternoon during Manchester’s remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Thursday, December 07, 2023
TILTON — For another year, the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony at the New Hampshire Veterans Home did not include a resident who was present during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack upon the American military base in Hawaii by the armed forces of the empire of Japan.
HAMPSTEAD — The 2023 Hampstead Pearl Harbor Day and Wreaths Across America ceremony will take place at the monuments in front of Town Offices on Saturday, Dec. 16, at noon. Bring a wreath to place on your favorite monument from the Civil War through Post Vietnam conflicts. Questions can be d…
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
For the fifth time, Wreaths Across America Hudson will participate in the national Wreaths event at the Hills House, 211 Derry Road, on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m.
Saturday, December 02, 2023
BOSCAWEN — While honoring those interred there, Saturday’s “Wreaths for Boscawen” at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery also kept the living in mind.
Thursday, November 30, 2023
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On Sunday, Dec. 10, the Manchester Veterans Council will conduct an 82nd anniversary observance in memory of those lost in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
PELHAM — A teenage girl might be the last person you’d expect to want to preserve the stories and history of military veterans, but that’s just what Gold Award Girl Scout Corinne Kelly has done, making sure her interviews with veterans are available to all through the Library of Congress.
The veteran organizations of Nashua are announcing two new patriotic ceremonies to be held in 2024. The first will be Independence Day, July 4. The ceremony will be held at City Hall at 9 a.m. It will consist of the reading of the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence and the raising o…
The Manchester Veterans Council is holding a Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 10, at Arms Park.
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
BEDFORD — Swim With A Mission (SWAM), a leading New Hampshire-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans and their families, is proud to announce the appointment of Sal DeFranco to its board of directors.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
WASHINGTON — Creating a single online space for the medical records of veterans could help erase the backlog of more than 500,000 record requests from U.S. service members, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan said Tuesday.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Wreaths Across America (WAA) proudly announces that its Mobile Education Exhibit (MEE) national tour will be heading to New Hampshire to honor those who served and welcome home Vietnam veterans.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Sunday, November 12, 2023
NASHUA — Harbor Care’s popular, free Thanksgiving Community Dinner is returning this year from its three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MEREDITH — Residents twice did themselves proud, first by dedicating a new, comprehensive memorial to all locals who served in the armed forces on Saturday, and then, when a snafu arose during the ceremony, by singing an a cappella version of the Star Spangled Banner.
Thursday, November 09, 2023
This is a partial list of Veterans Day services and observances taking place in New Hampshire. All are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 11.
NASHUA — Representatives of organizations that support and serve military veterans gathered at display tables Saturday afternoon to answer questions and chat with visitors who turned out for a pre-Veterans Day celebration hosted by the Nashua Public Library.
One hundred and five years ago, on Nov. 11, at 5:12 a.m., the armistice to end World War I, the end of the fighting in “the war to end all wars,” was signed to take effect at 11 a.m. that same day.
Wednesday, November 08, 2023
PORTSMOUTH — Joshua Denton, Commander of VFW Post 168, reports that Veterans Day will be commemorated in Portsmouth with a wreath-laying at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument in Goodwin Park on Saturday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. A post-event gathering will take place at the American Legion Post …
Thursday, November 02, 2023
U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., has asked the U.S. Air Force to award a posthumous promotion to a New Hampshire airman who died from a rare form of cancer in 2012.
Sweeney American Legion is holding its Post Constitution and Bylaws meeting on Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at 251 Maple St. Manchester. The post needs the input of all the members.
Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Unitil Corporation will host its Third Annual Veterans Day Career Fair on Nov. 8 as the company aims to attract more veterans seeking job opportunities in the utility industry.
The Nashua Public Library is hosting its first Veterans Day celebration to honor those who have served and are currently serving in the United States military. This free, family-friendly event will take place on Saturday, Nov. 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the library’s Chandler Wing.
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Thursday, January 04, 2024
CONCORD — The New Hampshire House of Representatives narrowly gave initial approval to forcing a vote of Congress before the New Hampshire National Guard can be sent into conflict during wartime.
Wednesday, January 03, 2024
LONDONDERRY — Here are the January happenings at American Legion Post 27 located at 6 Sargent Road behind the fire station on Mammoth Road.
Granite State Flight #53 and the National Order of Daedalians presented three Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Cadets from New Hampshire with Achievement Awards for their outstanding patriotism, citizenship, and academic excellence this past summer.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
The VFW District 4 and Queen City Memorial VFW Post 8214 elected Colleen Stankiewicz on Dec. 1 to be their nominee for the Voice of Democracy contest.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Swim With A Mission is distributing the funds it has raised throughout 2023 to various local veterans service organizations, the most recent being a grant of $180,000 to Operation Delta Dog to further its impactful mission of rescuing homeless dogs and transforming them into service dogs for…
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Once again the Department of New Hampshire Headquarters of the American Legion has tasked the Officer Jeremy Charron Law Enforcement Post 122 with soliciting nominations and selecting the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year for 2023.
CONCORD — In an April 11 letter to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, NH Adjutant Gen. David Mikolaities requested an assessment of NH National Guard workplace policies on sexual assault prevention and response; sexual assault investigations; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.