New Veterans Day in Maine

Week of May 04, 2009

Maine Governor John Baldacci signed a bill to establish June 21 of each year as Native American Veterans Day in Maine. Native American veterans from Maine have served in every war since the American Revolution. For more information on the service of Native Americans, visit the Naval Historical Center's Native Americans and the U.S. Military webpage, the DoD's American Indian Heritage Month webpage, and the DoD's Native American Indian Veterans webpage.