Until recently I have not heard my father say much about what he experienced during the War. He served in the Navy as a gunner's mate on an airplane. He just gave me one of his flight logs which I have found very interesting. God Bless him and all the men and women who have served this country and who are now serving so that we may continue to have all Freedoms and Rights we are so accustomed to having.
I vote in honor of my father, who served with the Marines in Korea. Dad, you'll never know how much I look up to you and respect you for your sacrifice. He is my role model, and I can only hope that I accomplish half as much as you have.
Thank you for your service. I am named after you. Your niece, Rayna Bonin Leibowitz.
I vote in honor of my old uncle Ezekiel who at the age of 16 began his service in the Continental Army. He served in Rhode Island and at the 1780 Battle of Springfield NJ. In 1780 he was captured by the British and imprisoned in the prison ship "Jersey" in New York harbor for 2 years. After the peace was signed, he struggled to get back to Maine, traveling in a cart because he could not walk. He was the 2nd white settler in what was to become Piscataquis County. His two brothers died in the war, one at sea, and Jonathan Chase at the siege of Yorktown in 1781.
Roy proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean conflict.
Evan served in the US Marine Corp. He truly knows the sacrifice our soldiers make as he lost his brother to war. He helps veterans everyday as a "claims specialist" with the Maine Veteran Services. He is one "Marine" that deserves to be honored!
Dear Dad, I just want you to know how very much I love you and how proud I am of you and all the service you have done for your family, community and country!
I'm honoring my Grandfather Ernest Alvard Varney Jr., who was part of the Medical Company of the 7th Infantry Regiment. He passed away July 26, 1999. Although he has passed away he is still my hero. I Love You Grampy.
Commander Erich Ashburn served honorably in the United States Navy for twenty years of dedicated service, he rose up through the enlisted ranks, accepted a Naval Commission, and commanded the Navy's first Hyrdo-plane ship, and went on to command the FLEET INTRODUCTION TEAM ONE at Bath, Maine supporting the Navy's FFG 7 Shipbuilding Program. His death was much too early and untimely.
Eric served in Saudi Arabia, and later in Kuwait. He flew Medical Evac Blackhawks. Because of his service he has Gulf War Syndrome, but still holds down a full time job working for the State of Maine.
