We are excited to invite you to a meaningful “Weekend of Honor: Celebrating Our Veterans,” filled with events dedicated to paying tribute to the brave men and women who have served our country. This special weekend leads up to Memorial Day Parade (Norwalk, CT), providing an opportunity for our community to come together in remembrance and gratitude.
Please help us spread the word about these important events!
Sons of the American Legion Squadron 12 – American Legion Auxiliary – Unit 12, Norwalk, CT – Mulvoy – Tarlov – Aquino VFW Post 603 – Norwalk Military & Veterans – Connecticut Military Heroes – King Industries, Inc. Specialty Chemicals – I Heart Norwalk #norwalkveterans – #norwalkvets – #iheartnorwalk – Troop 19 Norwalk – Troop 190 Norwalk – Cub Scout Pack 97 Norwalk – Knights of Columbus St. Matthew #14360 – Knights of Columbus Bishop Fenwick Assembly 100 – Norwalk Public Safety Cadets – Norwalk Next Steps – Eagles Aerie #588 Norwalk, Ct – Exchange Club of Norwalk, CT – Norwalk Youth Baseball – Norwalk Girls Softball – Norwalk Karting Association – Norwalk Junior Soccer Association – Norwalk CT Lions Club – St. Ann Club – Ladies Auxiliary
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.