Upcoming Events:
March 14, 21 (recognition event): Celebrating Women's History Month. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please join us as we honor our Women Veterans with a commemorative coin and certificate provided by the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services. At the Togus Campus, Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services, Building 248, Room 110. Representatives will be available to assist with filing claims and answering questions about earned benefits.
March 16 (recreation): Vets in the Valley at Lost Valley. All military veterans, active duty and reserve guard members and their families are invited to Lost Valley in Auburn to ski and snowboard free! All military veterans, regardless of the length of service, receive a free lift ticket that day for themselves and immediate family (dependents). 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 200 Lost Valley Road, Auburn.
March 27 (breakfast/ceremony): Vietnam-Era Veterans Breakfast hosted by the Travis Mills Foundation. 9:00 a.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. Tickets are free to Vietnam Veterans and one guest, but must be reserved here: https://give.classy.org/vietnameraveteransbreakfast
March 29 (ceremony): Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services will be hosting a ceremony honoring National Vietnam War Veterans Day at the Maine State House. Guest speaker is Vietnam veteran, Gary Crocker. 1:00 p.m. in the Hall of Flags. To reserve your tickets click here.
March 30 (resource fair): Veteran Resource Fair. Federal, State, and non-profit veteran organizations on hand. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Windham Vet Center located at 35 Veterans Memorial Drive, North Windham. For more information call 207-892-1306.
April 7 (resource event): Veteran Resource Event for the Family hosted by the Maine Veterans Project. Directed to family members living with impacted veterans. Veterans are welcome to attend as well. We will have an array of guest speakers and multiple veterans organizations on site. There will be a block of time for questions and answers after the presentation. Light refreshments will be provided. 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Jeff's Catering, 15 Event Center Way, Brewer.
If you have an event you wish to have featured on the Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services website and newsletter, please email: ryan.e.lorrain@maine.gov |