Formerly known as Armistice Day, Veterans Day was originally established as a U.S. holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially ended on November 11, 1918. In 1954, after both World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. Congress changed the word “Armistice” to “Veterans,” and Nov. 11 became a day…
Women who serve in the military have unique needs. They are much more likely to be single parents than their male counterparts, and childcare is a significant issue both while in the service and when they return from service. The homelessness rate for female veterans is on the rise. Employment can be a challenge as…
Concord Monitor – The heroes weren’t on the movie screen Wednesday night at Chunky’s Cinema Pub in Manchester. Those were actors. The heroes were eating dinner behind me, a retired Brig. Gen. from Laconia named Don Bolduc and his wife, Sharon. They watched a special screening of 12 Strong, a movie about the horse back-riding Special…
