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Gold Star Family Tree Dedication: Honoring Those Lost In Military Service
December 2021/BOSTON (WBZ NewRadio) – Families at the statehouse gathered to remember those lost in service to the nation. Military Friends Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to supporting Massachusetts families who have lost a loved one to combat, were joined Thursday by Governor...
Hero Meals are ‘thank you’ to veterans and military members, and their families
November 2021 -“We feel the least we can do is say thank you,” said Military Friends Foundation Executive Director Sarah Sweeney. Sweeney was getting things ready for the Hero Meals event at the foundation’s headquarters on Humphrey Street in Swampscott. While her husband Mike, who is in the...
Bridges Across Massachusetts To Be Illuminated Yellow To Honor Local Service Members
August 27, 2021/Boston - Bridges across Massachusetts will be illuminated in yellow this weekend to recognize the service of local troops, especially those serving in Afghanistan. This is part of a collaboration between Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Massachusetts Department of...
Massachusetts Police Officers Deployed To Middle East Remember Sgt. Michael Chesna
July 15, 2021 - A group of Massachusetts National Guardmembers stationed in the Middle East honored Weymouth Police Department Sgt. Michael Chesna today. All the Guardmembers serve as police officers back home. Sgt. Chesna, a Purple Heart Veteran, was killed in the line of duty on July...