Scott Bolduc, President and CEO of Bolduc Technology, shows Maine’s Governor Baldacci how the new remote controlled ‘drive-by-wire’ technology will operate in a Humvee. Photo by Ramona du Houx

It happens— all too often. But that could change with new technology that may be deployed with troops. A technology created here in Maine at Bolduc Technology Group, in Augusta.

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Congressman Michaud joined President Obama, veterans, caregivers, and members of Congress at the White House for signing of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act. Courtesy photo

The temporary tariff on coated paper from China and Indonesia —

More than 4,000 jobs have been lost in the paper sector since 2002, according to the Maine Department of Labor. But the state managed better than other areas in the U.S. during that same time, as over 56,000 jobs were lost elsewhere in the U.S. according to the Alliance for American Manufacturing. So far, in 2010, Maine pulp exports are up 200 percent and paper exports — 72 percent. Is that partially due to the temporary tariff imposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in March, 2010?

“I believe so. It’s something I’ve followed and worked for — for a very long time. It already has saved jobs in Maine, by giving our paper companies a level playing field. It will not only maintain their operations but also grow jobs, and the industry.

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Operation Free is holding a town hall meeting on June 12th at 11:30am in Portland with the Truman National Security Project (www.operationfree.net) to better inform the public about how climate change is a threat to our national security. We will be joined by Major General Don Edwards and Adam Cote, Iraq War Veteran and other veterans including two from Iraq and Afghanistan.

RSVP at www.operationfree.net/portland

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It was Branden Butterfield's first parade

The streets were mostly lined with many young families, and retirees. I was heartwarming to see a large contingent of WWII veterans and veterans from all subsequent wars. All branches of the service marched. Governor John Baldacci, a Bangor native, was Grand Marshal.

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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Mike Michaud, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a new resource guide titled “Federal Benefits for Veterans, Dependents & Survivors.”

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Congressman Mike Michaud, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, praised President Obama’s February 1st signing of the “Veterans’ Emergency Care Fairness Act.”

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Sen. John Warner, Jon Powers-Iraq Veteran and COO of the Truman Institute listen to Rep. Alex Cornell du Houx speak about Operation Free at a White House press conference

On September 10, 2009 over 150 veterans, mostly from the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, traveled from all corners of the country to Washington, DC. There they trained and took action on a new mission: Operation FREE.

These veterans, of all ages, joined forces to speak out against U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. Their call for action focused on the national security threat that this dependency creates as it continues to contribute to global warming.

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WASHINGTON, DC – As the nation prepares for an expected fall debate on climate change legislation, leading national security and veterans organizations have launched Operation FREE (www.OperationFREE.net ). 

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