On this week’s episode of the Maine Veterans Spotlight, we talk with the team at Veterans Forward, a program of Easter Seals Maine. We talk with Air Force Veteran Brian Commings, Director of Military and Veteran Services for Veterans Forward, we talk with Case Managers for Veterans Forward, AJ Jones, a Marine Corps Veteran and Sarah Bernier, a US Army Veteran, about the program and how they help veterans in need. We will round out the show with Chuck Igo spotlighting a Medal of Honor Recipient with ties to the great state of Maine.
This week’s host, Shawn Moody, speaks to Kevin Fitzpatrick, phoning in from the roof of Patriot Subaru in Saco, who’s raising money for STRIVE. To donate to STRIVE, you can go here: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/kevinontheroof2026/
This week’s host Shawn Moody welcomes Kathryn Ward and Bruce Hepler from the Steve Ward 9/11 Memorial 5k Run in Gorham. Kathryn’s Brother, Steve, passed in 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers. You can learn more at www.running4free.com/event/9-11-memorial-5k-runwalk-and-kids-fun-run/
39-year-old Joshua Brydon of Woodland was arrested in October of 2024 after allegedly using a stockpile of fireworks and other explosive devices to injure and intimidate four people, as well as damage their property
Ceremonies to remember the lives lost on 9/11 took place across Maine on Friday, which marked 25 years since the attacks that shaped the nation's history.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
