Republican gubernatorial candidate Peter Mills is conducting a tour of Togus VA Medical Center and Maine Veterans’ Homes. Over the next ten days, Mills will visit the homes in Caribou, Bangor, Augusta and Scarborough to see how the state can better serve the needs of our veterans. Mills fought on Navy destroyers in the Vietnam War and his daughter, Kate, is currently on active duty in the Army.

“This tour is a reminder that thousands of Mainers are serving our country overseas, and that we must advocate for their care when they return home,” says Mills. “While Togus and our six veterans homes are paid for primarily through federal funds, it is our job to manage them and stand up for the needs of our veterans.”

Former Marine Captain and former CEO of Maine Veteran’s Homes, Tim Politis says, “Peter and I both served in Vietnam. Even though he’s a Navy guy, he’s a strong advocate for all Maine veterans’ issues.”

That advocacy included supporting a bill that created financial incentives for veterans to live in Maine, and a program to expedite retired military becoming public school teachers.

Peter Mills’ “Tour of Duty” schedule:

Thursday, May 13
Augusta – 11 a.m.
Togus VAMC
1 VA Center
Augusta, ME 04330

Monday, May 17
Caribou – 9 a.m.
Maine Veterans’ Home
163 Van Buren Road
Caribou, ME 04736

Tuesday, May 18
Scarborough – 2 p.m.
Maine Veterans’ Home
290 US Route 1
Scarborough, ME 04074

Wednesday, May 19
Bangor – 10:30 p.m.
Maine Veterans’ Home
44 Hogan Road
Bangor, ME 04401

Friday, May 21
Augusta – 1 p.m.
Maine Veterans’ Home
310 Cony Road
Augusta, ME 04330

For more information, call campaign manager Marc Pitman at (207) 314-8236