Senator McLachlan: “We can never do enough to honor the service men and women who have given up so much defending our freedom.”
Report by Paula Antolini
September 21, 2015 7:04PM EDT
Sen. McLachlan and State Reps. Carter, Giegler, Harding & Smith to Host Veteran’s Wartime Service Medal Ceremony
WHEN: October 20, 2015, 3:30PM
WHERE: Danbury High School, 43 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury CT
State Senator Michael A. McLachlan, and State Representatives Dan Carter, Janice Giegler, Stephen Harding and Richard Smith, invite you to the Veteran’s Wartime Service Medal Ceremony to take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. at Danbury High School, 43 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury CT.
For an application please contact Peggy Tibbels at 860-240-8884.
RSVP Peggy Tibbels at Peggy.Tibbels@cga.ct.gov or 1-800-842-1421.
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Senator McLachlan: “We can never do enough to honor the service men and women who have given up so much defending our freedom. Tributes such as this one and special days of recognition, like Memorial Day and Veterans Day, only go so far in expressing our gratitude. Without these brave individuals, America would not be the country it is today.
“Unfortunately, many veterans have not received proper recognition. In 2005, the state legislature created the Connecticut Veterans’ Wartime Service Medal to honor all Connecticut veterans who have served their country. Eligible veterans include members of the military who served in a time of war and were Connecticut residents at the time they were called to active duty, or resident of the state on the date of the award. Medals are also given posthumously for veteran who died on or after January 1, 2000
“If you have not received a medal, but are eligible, all you need to do is contact the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs at 860-616-3600 and request an application for the Connecticut Wartime Service Medal. You can also find more information and download the forms at www.ct.gov/ctva.”
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