Veterans Honored

Scarborough, ME — The Postal Service was active in Veterans Day ceremonies locally, paying tribute to those who have served in the nation’s armed services.

Portland Postmaster David Guiney led a contingent of employees who marched in the city’s annual Veterans Day parade. Scarborough, ME Postmaster (A) Shawn O’Neill paid tribute to more than 100 residents of the Maine Veterans Home, many now in their 80s, to which he presented an enlargement of the Flags of Our Nation stamp.

Left Photo: Scarborough Postmaster (Acting) Shawn O’Neill (left), and Maine National Guard Captain Grant Delaware (right) joined the Scarborough Police Dept. Honor Guard in thanking residents of the Maine Veterans Home for their military service.

Right Photo:Administrator Stephen Garde and Acting Scarborough Postmaster Shawn O’Neill ( standing, left to tight) hold O’Neill’s gift to Maine Veterans Home residents, an enlargement of the Flags of Our Nation stamp. In foreground, Nurse Manager Vicki Waller joins Merchant Marine veteran Arthur Stephenson, who shared an account of his World War II experiences dodging German submarines.

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