YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO HONOR OUR FALLEN HEROES—JOIN US TO SHOW THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. sharp, the public is invited to gather at the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery on Bow Lane in Middletown to place approximately 13,000 American flags at the gravesites of the veterans laid to rest there. This solemn act of respect and remembrance marks the beginning of Memorial Day weekend and serves as a powerful symbol that these heroes are not forgotten.
Everyone is encouraged to take part—veteran organizations, Scout troops, youth groups, community organizations, families, and individuals—all are welcome. Whether you’ve participated for years or it’s your first time, your presence helps honor the men and women who served our country and have since passed on.
No registration or phone call is needed. Just show up by 9:00 a.m. on May 24th—RAIN OR SHINE.
The retrieval of the flags will take place the following week on Saturday, May 31 at 9:00 a.m., weather permitting. Because the flags cannot be stored wet, the rain date for retrieval will be Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
In addition to the flag placement and retrieval, Memorial Day Ceremonies will be held at the cemetery on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and pay their respects during this heartfelt tribute.
Support Wreaths Across America
As part of the continuing commitment to honor our veterans year-round, donations are being collected for the Wreaths Across America program, which provides remembrance wreaths for veterans’ graves each December.
Last year, the community reached its goal, ensuring every eligible grave received a wreath. You can help do it again by donating just $17 per wreath. Every donation goes directly toward wreaths for the Middletown Veterans Cemetery.
To donate, visit this direct link:
https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/150231
You can also scan the QR code at the event with your phone to contribute easily.
Let’s come together to show that our veterans—those no longer with us—are remembered with honor and gratitude.
Join us on May 24th to say thank you in a way that truly matters.
POC: Michael Rogalsky
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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