Augusta, Maine - First Lady Ann LePage will be the guest speaker at the Maine Troop Greeters, Armed Forces Day Open House celebration on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 1:00 pm. The event will take place at the Bangor International Airport.
The troop greeters will be celebrating their 9th year at the Bangor airport. Bangor Brass Works will provide music and a video presentation. The event will also feature a Color Guard presentation by the Marine Corps, and the National Anthem will be sung by Pastor Steve Nute. Mrs. LePage will also be joined by Congressman Michael Michaud, and Bangor City Councilor Nelson Durgin.
“Maine’s troop greeters provide an invaluable service to our service men and women,” said First Lady Ann LePage. “They use every opportunity to welcome service members home, and send them off with safe-keeping wishes. Our military members put their lives on the line for our country, and I am incredibly grateful for the commitment that our troop greeters show to them,” continued Mrs. LePage.
The Maine Troop Greeter’s mission is to express the nation’s gratitude and appreciation to the troops, for those going overseas for a safe return and for those returning for a joyful homecoming and to make their stay in Bangor as comfortable and pleasant as possible. The troop greeters have met 6,423 flights, 1,317,286 troops, and over 320 dogs.
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