Aroostook County 'Rosie the Riveter' gets Congressional Gold Medal
In Maine alone, 2,000 women worked at Bath Iron Works and 3,700 women worked at a South Portland shipyard building Liberty ships.
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In Maine alone, 2,000 women worked at Bath Iron Works and 3,700 women worked at a South Portland shipyard building Liberty ships.
A veteran utilizes the lessons from war to establish a successful post-war company.
A veteran utilizes the lessons from war to establish a successful post-war company.
Celebrate Armed Forces Day with this story from an Air Force veteran In today's "Neighbors" column, Bob Lind shares former North Dakotan John Mertes' Air Force jump experience as sent in by his sister. Written By: Bob Lind | × “Stand in the door!’ shouts the jumpmaster. “I shuffle my way to the door, static line clenched in my sweaty fist, and enter the stream of rushing air as it passes between the open doors.” Thus begins the story of his Air Force jump experience as written by John Mertes and which was sent to “Neighbors” by his sister, Jane (Mert...