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Letters From Away is written by a Maine native Keith Michaud, who is now "from away" and living in California. It is about things happening in Maine and to Mainers. And he will throw in a story once in a while.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Maine has highest state rate of casualties in Afghanistan | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:28 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, casualties, Operation Enduring Freedom, The Guardian, war

Friday, December 3, 2010

Snowe seeks probe in death of soldier | Lewiston Sun Journal

Snowe seeks probe in death of soldier | Lewiston Sun Journal

Family mourns loss of soldier | Lewiston Sun Journal

6 soldiers, including Peru, Maine, man killed by policeman were 101st members | The Associated Press via Lewiston Sun Journal

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:56 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghan Border Police, Afghanistan, Army Pvt. Buddy McLain, Army Secretary John McHugh, soldier, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Southern Aroostook Marine killed in Afghanistan | Bangor Daily News

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:48 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, First Lt. James Zimmerman, Greater Houlton Christian Academy, Helmand province, Houlton, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Marine

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Author, humanitarian to speak at USM | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Author, humanitarian to speak at USM The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 9:38 AM No comments:

Labels: "Three Cups of Tea", 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Afghanistan, Central Asia Institute, Greg Mortenson, humanitarian, University of Southern Maine, USM, Wright Express Creativity and Leadership Event Series

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Soldier’s sacrifice honored: Wade Slack’s family receives Medal of Valor at Waterville ceremony | The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME

Soldier's sacrifice honored The Morning Sentinel, Waterville, ME

Posted by Keith Michaud at 10:42 AM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, fighting, Medal of Valor, soldier, U.S. Army Spc. Wade A. Slack, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, ultimate sacrifice

Friday, September 24, 2010

Wounded Marine gets hero’s welcome | Bangor Daily News

Posted by Keith Michaud at 2:02 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Aroostook County, Maine State Police, Marine, National Naval Medical Center, Patriot Guard Freedom Riders, Shayne M. Hathaway, Washburn, Washburn Police and Fire departments

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Flags to be lowered for Shaw | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Flags to be lowered for Shaw The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Memorial contributions to assist the Shaw family may be made to Maine Education Credit Union, P.O. Box 1096, Augusta 04330.

Posted by Keith Michaud at 2:41 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Augusta, enemy gunfire, Exeter, fallen soldier, flags lowered, Gov. John Baldacci, Staff Sgt. Eric Shaw, Veterans Cemetery

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Augusta business may soon save soldiers | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Augusta business may soon save soldiers The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:54 PM No comments:

Labels: Advanced Industrial Solutions, Afghanistan, Augusta, jobs, modular ballistic protection systems, Tex Tech, University of Maine's Advanced Structures and Composites Center

Friday, June 25, 2010

A place where peace is possible | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

A place where peace is possible The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Click on the link below for the slideshow:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid81512752001?bctid=102731507001

Here's another story on the camp opening:

Seeds of Peace camp opens | Lewiston Sun Journal

Posted by Keith Michaud at 11:30 AM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Israel, Jordan, Maine, Middle East, Otisfield, Pakistan, peace, Seeds of Peace International Camp, the Palestinian Territories, United States

Sunday, June 20, 2010

Well, guys, look who's on Page 1 | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Well, guys, look who's on Page 1 The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 5:33 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Bravo Company, Dand wa Patan District, GIs, Maine Army National Guard, Mainers, Paktya province, Taliban

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Nemitz: Maine cook serves with pride in Afghan hills | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Nemitz: Maine cook serves with pride in Afghan hills The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 12:23 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Bill Nemitz, Combat Outpost Dand Wa Patan, cook, Culinary Institute of America, National Military Pastry Chef of the Year, Spc. Jeffrey Pelletier

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Mainers work to build local alliances in Afghanistan | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Mainers work to build local alliances in Afghanistan The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 12:46 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, cricket, Dand wa Patan District, fighters, Maine Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, Mainers, Provincial Reconstruction Teams, shura, Taliban

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Mainers in Afghanistan Mainers in Afghanistan | Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:49 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, fighting, Maine, Mainers, Marines, soldiers, troops

Maine’s fallen: Iraq and Afghanistan | Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:42 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Air Force, Army, fighting, Iraq, Marines, Navy, sailors, soldiers

Sunday, June 6, 2010

War vets begin bike trek to Los Angeles | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

War vets begin bike trek to Los Angeles The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Posted by Keith Michaud at 5:46 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Iraq, military, Old Port, Portland, U.S. Military Academy, veterans, vets, West Point, wounded soldiers, Wounded Warriors Project

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Maine soldiers make Bangor stop before deployment | Bangor Daily News

Maine soldiers make Bangor stop before deployment - Bangor Daily News

Posted by Keith Michaud at 1:13 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Bangor International Airport, deployment, Maine Troop Greeters

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Maine soldier comes home | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Maine soldier comes home The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

Connor: Dying for red, white and blue

Pentagon: Waterville soldier killed by 'indirect fire'

Posted by Keith Michaud at 12:05 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, Army Spc. Wade A. Slack, Delaware Bay, Dover Air Force Base, explosives, insurgents, Jaghatu, U.S. Army, Waterville

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Maine soldier slain in battle | The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Maine soldier slain in battle The Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME

Posted by Keith Michaud at 12:21 PM No comments:

Labels: Afghanistan, explosives, Maine, Rep. Mike Michaud, Sen. Olympia Snowe, slain, U.S. Army, Wardak Province, Waterville High School

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Maine soldiers honored for service | Bangor Daily News

Maine soldiers honored for service - Bangor Daily News

Posted by Keith Michaud at 12:38 PM No comments:

Labels: “Dirigo taskforce”, Afghanistan, Bangor High School, deployment, Iraq, Maine Army National Guard, Marine, sailor, soldier, tour of duty

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Airport honors Maine Troop Greeters’ service | Bangor Daily News

Airport honors Maine Troop Greeters’ service - Bangor Daily News

Posted by Keith Michaud at 12:22 PM No comments:

Labels: “The Way We Get By”, Afghanistan, Bangor International Airport, Iraq, Maine Troop Greeters, military, solidiers, troops, Vietnam War

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