Bangor’s Junior ROTC Honors Historic USS Maine and Local Veterans in Moving Commemorative Ceremony
BANGOR, Maine — In a solemn gathering that bridged historical milestones with youthful dedication, the Bangor Junior ROTC commemorated the legacy of the USS Maine and the valor of the Bangor Victory Platoon in a ceremony in Davenport Park this past Saturday. The event not only honored the lives lost in a pivotal naval disaster in 1898 but also celebrated the local teenagers who, decades later, enlisted en masse to serve in World War II. …