| The people of Maine have long been known
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| | terminal.
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| for their generous support of the
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| | In the next hour and a half they take
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| defenders of this Country, both the men
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| | over 300 pictures of the soldiers as they
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| and women who serve in the military and
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| | talk to their families on a cell phone,
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| the heroic first responders at home.
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| | have a snack, talk to friends or sleep
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| Many groups were formed after the attacks
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| | stretched out on the floor. Each soldier
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| on 9-11 and even seven years later they
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| | whose picture is taken is given a small
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| continue their support often at great
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| | gift with a website link on it. The
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| personal expense and sacrifice. The
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| | families can go to the site and download
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| anniversary of 9-11 offers a chance for
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| | this last picture of them still on
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| them to come together in a common cause.
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| | American soil. It is a relief to the
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| Flags still flying
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| | families to see their loved one with a
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| Spirited 9-11 Tribute
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| | smile and relaxed among their buddies.
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| A gathering of Patriots
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| | The Flag Ladies can often be seen
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| 7 years & still Standing
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| | struggling up the hill pushing a dolly
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| With Great Love & Deep Gratitude
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| | loaded with packages headed to Iraq and
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| The State of Maine has long been known
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| | Afghanistan. On a recent trip to the
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| for a high degree of patriotism.
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| | Post Office they were mired in a pot hole
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| Turnouts to honor patriots from Civil War
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| | and a passing motorist was kind enough to
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| hero Joshua Chamberlain to modern day
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| | help them on their way. They are filled
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| heroes always draw substantial turnouts.
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| | with tasty treats, games, magazines, and
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| 9-11 remembrances are no exception. From
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| | toys ? anything that might bring a smile
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| State House in Augusta where the
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| | to the face of a soldier. Other packages
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| Governor, State senators and
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| | head to field hospitals with shorts and
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| representatives gather on the steps of
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| | flip-flops for wounded soldiers that are
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| the Capital to observances held by
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| | ambulatory, and neck pillows to provide a
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| veteran?s groups around the State Mainers
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| | little comfort for soldiers being
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| step forward. One of the outstanding
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| | transported to Germany and then home to
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| observances is to be found in Freeport
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| | the United States. At the request of the
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| where the American spirit will soar.
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| | soldiers many packages are shipped to
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| The Freeport Flag Ladies, who have been
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| | Afghanistan filled with hats, mittens,
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| holding American flags on Main Street in
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| | shoes and coats to help the children
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| Freeport every Tuesday morning since
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| | survive the bitter Afghan winters. Our
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| 9-11-2001, will be joined by people from
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| | soldiers have built many new schools for
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| around the State and visitors from across
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| | the Afghan children but wrote to say that
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| the Country. They will gather to honor
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| | many of the children have no school
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| those who perished on 9-11, the men and
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| | supplies and that a pencil is considered
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| women who are serving our Country in the
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| | a treasure so still more packages go out
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| military, and police, fire and rescue
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| | heavily laden with pencils, pens,
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| workers
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| | crayons, erasers, pencil sharpeners and
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| School children, veterans, soldier?s
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| | paper. The gratitude of the children has
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| families and patriotic citizens will line
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| | saved many a soldier?s life as they often
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| the street with flags waving. Amidst
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| | know where an IED is buried or an ambush
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| early morning traffic will be an open
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| | set up.
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| parade. Cheers and applause will resound
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| | The American Legion, VFW and Am-Vets
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| as brightly decorated vehicles, Patriot
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| | cannot be outdone in community support.
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| Guard, and Rolling Thunder and other
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| | They raise money to support scholarships,
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| motorcyclists with flags flying roll
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| | Special Olympics, children?s camps and
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| through. Fire, police and rescue trucks
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| | countless worthy causes.
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| will join the parade being cheered by the
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| | The veterans are held in high esteem.
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| onlookers and antique cars will add to
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| | The Flag Ladies will come to any of their
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| the colorful mix.
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| | events to help or show support. When the
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| At 8:45 traffic will stop and silence
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| | annual reunion of the Shipmates of the
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| will descend as heads are bowed in
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| | USS Boston was held in Portland they were
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| remembrance of the lives lost in the
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| | invited to address the gathering. Many
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| Towers, the Pentagon and the fields of
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| | of the veterans were from the Vietnam war
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| Pennsylvania.
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| | and had never been properly thanked and
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| This will be the 7th Anniversary of the
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| | welcomed home. There were tears in many
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| 9-11 Tribute held by the Flag Ladies.
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| | eyes as Elaine Greene welcomed them home
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| Many of those in attendance have come
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| | and the Flag Ladies presented each of
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| every year since the 1st Tribute was held
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| | them with the card that is given to each
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| in 2002.
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| | of the soldiers that they meet who are
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| In addition to holding the flags each
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| | deploying today. They speak to various
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| Tuesday morning through snow, sleet, wind
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| | veteran's groups and help them with fund
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| and rain they travel to Bangor
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| | raising. In return they have received
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| International Airport, which is a two
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| | the Americanism Award from the Maine
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| hour drive from Freeport, to join with
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| | American Legion and were nominated for
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| the Maine Troop Greeters meeting flights
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| | the prestigious Silver Helmet Award by
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| heading to Iraq and Afghanistan. The
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| | the Am-Vets. Many of the veterans from
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| Troop Greeters have been meeting flights
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| | posts not doing a 9-11 remembrance will
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| in Bangor since Desert Storm.
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| | again travel long distances to come stand
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| Sporting their signature flag shirts the
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| | with the Freeport Flag Ladies on this 7th
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| Flag Ladies wait with smiles and
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| | anniversary.
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| handshakes as the soldiers enter the
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