Day in the Life

The atrocities committed on 9/11/2001 was the motivation for Sergeant Rich B. to join the U. S. Army. He proudly served with two tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. These were combat tours and he experienced heavy fighting. NATO Allies were in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, to ensure that the country would not again become a safe haven for international terrorists and Sgt. Rich was bravely doing his part. In 2009, Rich exited the military to pursue a thriving career in healthcare where he continues to care for others now in a more personal way. Thank you Rich for your service.

Roger joined the Marines to proudly serve his country, following in his father’s footsteps in military service. His father had served in World War II as a tank driver and was injured in North Africa. In choosing which military service to enter, two of his father’s friends, both Marines, were the influence for Roger’s decision to join the Marines soon after high school graduation. He achieved the rank of Corporal and had many jobs. It was an experience that shaped him into the man he is today. Semper Fi.

Following a family tradition, in which all the men in his family have served in the military since World War 1, Staff Sergeant Brad N. joined the Air Force in the 1980’s. For 8 years he proudly served his country in places around the world. As part of his training he endured Survival School where you learn to eat bugs, to which he now jokes that if he can eat bugs, he can eat anything his wife cooks. After leaving the Air Force, Brad continued to serve and protect by becoming a police officer. Thank you Brad for your duty and dedication to all you served.

Growing up as an Air Force “brat” with an Air Force pilot for a step-dad, Elise B. traveled the world with her family. From early childhood, she always felt the need to serve. Sergeant Elise joined the Air Force in the 80’s following that sense of altruistic duty and for the practical educational benefits. After her tour, she became a probation officer where she first met her husband, Staff Sergeant Brad, the “bug eater”. It wasn’t until years later, while in their 40’s, that they both coincidentally became police officers and ultimately were serving in the same police department where they got reacquainted and as they say ... the rest is history. These two Air Force Veterans not only share similar military backgrounds and identical paths from probation officers to law enforcement, they spent time in the Navy Reserves, and they also share above all else, a deep sense of duty and the need to serve and protect. Thank you Elise and Brad.

Sergent First Class Mary O'Mara joined the Maine Army National Guard in 1986 serving as a paralegal and in Human Resources. In 1990-1991 she was deployed to Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Sgt O'Mara worked the last 4 years of her military career in Casualty Operations, ensuring those that gave all were taken care of as well as their families. We should never forget that "All Gave Some, Some Gave All." Thank you Mary for having been their for those families.