Local Vietnam Vet Wins 5th Annual U.S. Army Veteran Raffle

PORTSMOUTH, NH - Kittery, Maine resident and US Army Veteran Nelson Linscott recently won an all-inclusive vacation on Star Island for a week this summer.

Linscott, a Kittery, Maine resident, grew up in Kittery and has lived on the Seacoast for many years, but never had the opportunity to visit the Isles of Shoals.

“As an avid photographer, this trip is a dream come true and a wonderful surprise. The Veteran’s Raffle is a great program to honor the men and women who have served their country in the military. Since I live on a very limited budget being disabled, I never thought I would be able to spend an afternoon, never mind seven days and nights on the island,” Linscott said.

Linscott began his service in the U.S. Army in 1973 and was stationed overseas most of his enlistment. Linscott was involved in the evacuation of Vietnam in April 1975 as a classified courier in the 11th Aviation Battalion. Linscott was a Specialist 4th Class and was honorably discharged in 1976, Seacoast residents know Linscott as a peace activist, poet, and photographer. His dog, Baxter, is usually by his side.

More than a 185 veterans from around the country participated in this year’s raffle, which opened on Veterans Day.

For more about Star Island, visit www.StarIsland.org.