King and Maine American Legion Commander Discuss Her Decades of Service

For the December edition of “Answering the Call: Maine’s Veteran Voices,” Senator King spoke with West Gardiner resident Debra (Deb) Couture, who spent 25 years in the Navy as a medical planner, and is now Commander of the Maine American Legion. During the interview, Deb shared with the Senator her deep passion for service, how she broke barriers as the first woman in many roles, and the sense of family she found during her time in the Navy.