Maine issues medals, certificates and commemorative coins recognising honorable military service. The programme covers service members who died in service, former prisoners of war, those declared missing in action, Purple Heart recipients, women veterans, and veterans who simply served honorably.
Mail the request form for the award you want, with the documents listed on it, to Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management, Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, 117 State House Station, Augusta ME 04333-0117.
The completed request form and the documents it lists, usually the veteran’s DD214 or award documentation, plus proof of relationship if you are a family member.
