Tag Archives: Aroostook Veterans

Beating The Winter Blues

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here. I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder or, to most of us, Seasonal Depression. The definition of the disorder is: a mood disorder subset in which people who have normal mental health throughout most of the year exhibit … Continue reading →

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What Veterans Day Means To Me

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn Hardacker here: I have been sitting here watching the news on my local television station. Due to the upcoming Veterans Day holiday they have been running a series of commercials featuring veterans and each of them spoke about lost comrades … Continue reading →

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Traveling Wall Comes to Aroostook County

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Vaughn C. Hardacker

Vaughn C. Hardacker here. If you are a follower of this blog you know that I am a veteran of the Vietnam War. It has been over fifty years since I returned from Southeast Asia like many of my fellow … Continue reading →

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HOW AROOSTOOK COUNTY VETERANS TOOK ON THE VA—And WON!

Posted on January 23, 2017 by mainecrimewriters

Last year the Marine Corps League Detachment in which I am the second in command (officially the Senior Vice-Commandant) in conjunction with Cary Medical Center in Caribou began a quest. We wanted to establish two things: (1) an advisory committee … Continue reading →