🔴 Remember Everyone Deployed (R.E.D.) Friday – November 17, 2023
Dear Veterans and Supporters,
As we gather on this R.E.D. Friday, let us honor and remember the sacrifices made by our brave men and women in uniform. Today, and every Friday, we proudly wear red to show our unwavering support for those deployed, our veterans, and their families.
The commitment and dedication shown by our service members, both past and present, deserve our utmost respect and gratitude. Let us take a moment to acknowledge their selfless sacrifices, enduring bravery, and unwavering loyalty to our nation.
To our deployed heroes: We stand with you. Your courage and sacrifice do not go unnoticed. You are in our thoughts and prayers, and we eagerly await your safe return home.
To our veterans: Your service is a testament to your strength and patriotism. Your contributions to our nation will forever be appreciated and honored.
Let us continue to support our military community, uplift each other, and ensure that no veteran or service member feels forgotten. Wear your red proudly, share your support, and let our heroes know they are always in our hearts.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
With deepest gratitude
Connecticut Veterans Bulletin
I am not a veteran. I am a member of the Civil Air Patrol, the United States Air Force Auxiliary. But in 1991, personal loss brought me to a place I never left.
Over two decades later, that loss led me to the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, Connecticut, where I took on the coordination of Wreaths Across America — which grew into the largest and fastest growing veterans program in the state. I didn’t do it for recognition. I did it for them.
In 2016 I founded the Connecticut Veterans Bulletin. Not because I served, but because I believe those who did deserve to be honored, connected, and kept alive.
Twenty-two veterans die by suicide every day. I knew about that number before it became a hashtag. I knew it personally, long before anyone was talking about it.
This publication exists because that number is unacceptable. Because every veteran in Connecticut deserves to know someone gives a damn.
That someone is me.
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