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Vietnam War memoir: U.S. Navy Nurse Corps. Purple Heart recipient, NH


Now, it is being told for the first time in its entirety by Reynolds herself. 
In 1965, the Dover native became the first nurse to be awarded the Purple Heart in Vietnam. The award came after a Christmas Eve bombing of the officers’ quarters where she resided. Despite being injured herself, Reynolds immediately rushed to the hospital to treat those injured in the attack. 
Saigon Christmas Eve bombing
After the Christmas Eve bombing in 1964, the song “Silent Night” took on a different significance for Reynolds. Several people were injured in the bombing, including herself and three other Navy nurses. Two men in rooms next to theirs were killed. One of those men was brought to the hospital while she was being treated.  ....

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Aislynn Worden of Sanford ME named among 161 Presidential Scholars


SANFORD, Maine – Aislynn Worden, Presidential Scholar.
Worden, a senior at Sanford High School, joins the ranks of just 161 fellow seniors nationwide who are now members of the 57th class of United States Presidential Scholars.
U.S. Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona announced Thursday that Worden and another young Mainer, Devon Hunter of Orrington, had been selected for the distinction.
“Basically, when I found out, I was in disbelief,” Worden said.
The scholarship honors seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and the fields of career and technical education.
“The 2021 Presidential Scholars represent extraordinary achievements for our extraordinary times,” Cardona said in his announcement. “I am delighted to join President Biden in saluting these outstanding young people for their achievements, service, character and continued pursuit of excellence.” ....

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