Thursday 18 July 2024 5:00 AM
The entries below offer merely a glimpse into the latest additions highlighted in the July 20, 2024 edition of Connecticut Veterans Bulletin’s weekly Veterans Calendar Publication. With more than 250 events and programs tailored for Connecticut veterans, CVB’s weekly Connecticut Veterans Calendar Publication serves as your comprehensive guide.
Listed in the Connecticut Veterans Calendar on ctveteransbulletin.org for Saturday, July 20, 2024.
Western Connecticut Heroes on the Water JULY Event
Western Connecticut Heroes on the Water JULY Event
Please join us for our July 2024 event located at the Brookfield VFW! Veterans, law enforcement, first responders, and families welcome!! Kayaks and fishing equipment provided. There will be hot dogs and hamburgers served!
Hosted by Heroes on the Water – Western CT
Location 202 Candlewood Lake Rd, Brookfield, CT 06804
VFW Post 5095 Thursday Night BINGO
VFW Post 5095 Thursday Night BINGO
VFW Post 5095 is pleased to announce that we will be hosting Bingo, July 11, 2024 – July 3, 2024, starting at 5:30pm. All Bingo proceeds will go towards our building restoration project which includes remodeling and upgrading our kitchen, bathrooms and bar areas. All are welcome to come down and enjoy a night playing Bingo. We will have snacks and drinks available for purchase. We hope to see everything there! R/ VFW Post 5095
Hosted By:
(860) 267-8837
Location 20 N Maple St, East Hampton, CT 06424
Somers Veterans Coffeehouse
Somers Veterans Coffeehouse
Join us on July 27th for the Somers Veterans Coffeehouse at Somers Town Hall, 600 Main Street, Somers, from 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Enjoy free coffee, water, refreshments, and veteran camaraderie.
Special guest Mr. David England, a U.S. Air Force veteran and PSIA-certified ski instructor, will share his skiing expertise and offer a two-hour skiing session at Mount Southington. Learn the benefits of skiing, improve your skills, and possibly join a complimentary Fall-Winter ski clinic for veterans and families.
Stay active, have fun, and maintain fitness at any age! See you there!
Hosted By: Somers Veterans
Location Somers Town Hall , 600 Main St, Somers, CT 06071
Summer 2024 VET FEST
Summer 2024 VET FEST
Do you have questions about the health care or compensation benefits you may be entitled to? We have the answers! The PACT Act expanded VA healthcare and benefits for millions of Veterans and their survivors.
If you or your loved one served during the Vietnam War, Gulf War era, or post 9/11, your VA eligibility may have increased. All Veterans and their families are invited to learn more about what VA offers and how to access these earned resources. If you know other Veterans or survivors who may be eligible, please share with them!
Join us at the Summer VetFest below. We’ll answer your PACT Act questions, help you enroll in VA care, help you apply for VA benefits, and more. It’s easy, just bring your DD214 and leave the rest to VA!
Hosted By: The VA Connecticut Healthcare System
and the Hartford VA Regional Office
Location Waterford Community Center, 24 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford, CT 06385
102d Army Band Ripcord
Free and Open to the Public.
Hosted by 102d Army Band
Location Hollow Park, 43 Hollow Rd, Woodbury, CT 06798
102d Army Band 3 Second Rush
102d Army Band 3 Second Rush
Hosted by 102d Army Band
Location New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, CT 06096
VFW District 1 Picnic
VFW District 1 Picnic
AUG 10TH 2024, 10AM-5PM
We are hosting the District Picnic. Everyone is welcome, one does not have to be a member of the VFW! Tickets are available in person, too, at our VFW Post 399, 465 Riverside Ave, Westport.
Food Includes:
Bacon, Egg Cheese Sandwiches, Pulled Pork, Brisket, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Sides
Meal Tickets $30, Wine and Beer Included
Hosted By: VFW Post 399
Location VFW Post 399, 465 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880
102d Army Band Brass Chaos and Jass Ordinance
102d Army Band Brass Chaos and Jass Ordinance
Hosted by 102d Army Band
Location Putnam Grand Opening, 196 Kennedy Dr, Putnam Connecticut
NGACT Annual Golf Open
NGACT Annual Golf Open
Shotgun scramble start at 10:00 am.
- Raffle prizes
- Contests
- Hole in one
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
$170 per person
Contact: events@ngact.org for more details or to register
Hosted By: NGACT National Guard Association of CT
Location Stanley Golf Course 245 Hartford Rd, New Britain, CT 06053
ROBERT RAYNOR 3rd Annual Memorial Golf Tournament
Travis C. Kitchen VFW Post 7788
ROBERT RAYNOR 3rd Annual Memorial Golf Tournament
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Tee off 10 am – signup 9:00am
(Rain Date September 15th)
Shotgun Start
The Orchards Golf Course
137 Kozlowski Rd. – Milford
$45 per person $180 per foursome
Lunch at Post after Tournament
422 Naugatuck, Ave. – Devon
Presented By: Travis C. Kitchen VFW Post 7788
Location
The Orchards Golf Course,137 Kozlowski Rd, Milford, CT 06461
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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