There is an urgent need for boat captains to participate in an important event. This year, there’s a shortage of boats, while a large number of veterans are hoping to enjoy time on the water. Consider offering a few hours of your time to someone who will truly appreciate the experience. The goal is to ensure no veteran is turned away. It’s easy, fun, and rewarding.
Many supporters come together to make this event happen, including The Sea Mist, local Elks, Lenny’s, committee members, and the host, Branford Yacht Club (BYC). Free overnight tie-up or boat/trailer storage is available for those who need it.
Take a Vet Fishing, Inc.
Established 2007
Branford Yacht Club – Captains Needed!
Over 40 boats are needed to take 150 veterans out for a day of fishing, sailing, or cruising. After a memorable morning on the water, captains and veterans are invited to a complimentary BBQ dinner with live music at the Branford Yacht Club. Breakfast and lunch sandwiches will also be provided.
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Contact: Michael Beauton at 203-623-4025 or Beauton@snet.net for more information and to register.
This incredible annual event, organized by Take a Vet Fishing, gives veterans a wonderful opportunity to enjoy time on a boat as a way to thank them for their service and sacrifices.
Let’s make sure every veteran gets the chance to experience this special day!
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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