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Military ceremony will honor 3 veterans whose cremains went unclaimed
Three veterans whose cremains went unclaimed will be honored with a military ceremony on Wednesday at the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. PFC Mario Nello DeVito, U.S. Army 1945-47, is one of the three veterans to be honored. He died in Bristol in 2000 at the age of 72. PVT James Dickinson, U.S. Army 1941-43, died in West Haven in…
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CT LIVE!: Step Up For the Brave
The 10th annual challenge is August 17th at Sacred Heart University.
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New Haven veteran shows physical and mental toughness at Warrior Games Challenge
One Connecticut veteran is proving that athletic triumph comes in all forms, taking part in the Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge this summer. From wheelchair basketball, cycling, and shooting, to wheelchair rugby, and placing first in track, Jarek Neczypor faced no shortage of challenges at the Warrior Games. “It was one of the most exciting experiences of my life,”…
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New Haven veteran shows physical and mental toughness at Warrior Games Challenge
Ret. U.S. Navy Lieutenant Jarek Neczypor participated in the Department of Defense’s Warrior Games Challenge, an adaptive sports competition that brought together 250 injured and ill service members and veterans.
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Over 120,000 veterans being forced to return payouts received when leaving the military, according to new data
The statistics come amid renewed calls to change a law that has thrown many veterans into sudden hardship.
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Jon Stewart pushing VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.
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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened by uranium exposure after 9/11
Special operations forces deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, or “K2,” in Uzbekistan have pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs for help for years, but so far the VA has not acted.
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Veterans make emotional return to Normandy ahead of the Olympics
The Best Defense Foundation brought American veterans back to the battlefields where they served.
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Plantsville family hosts 4th annual swim-a-thon to support veterans
A number of families gathered at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Berlin on Sunday morning to to raise money for veterans in need by swimming laps for Scoops for Troops.
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Southington family hosts 4th annual swim-a-thon to support veterans
A number of families spent the morning by the pool at Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Berlin, but not to escape the heat. They were raising money for veterans in need. And behind it all are two young teens. The Ahern family gathered their community on a beautiful day to do something beautiful: give back to those who put our…
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Vietnam War veteran in Niantic shares his story for the first time
James McComic recalls undertaking operations as a gunnery sergeant with the Marines and how his time deployed impacted his family life.
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Vietnam War veteran in Niantic shares his story for the first time
It was a conflict that spanned two decades, from 1954 to 1975. The Vietnam War was long and costly, and it called 2.7 million American men and women to duty, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The war also divided Americans, so many Vietnam veterans have never told their stories; including one from Niantic. Now the retired Marine…
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A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot near the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. He’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96.
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Fallen soldier buried in Middletown 80 years after death
Sergeant Kenneth J. McKeeman was honored Friday in Middletown at the State Veterans Cemetery. “We can never forget,” said state Department of Veteran Affairs commissioner Ron Welch. “We must make every effort we can to recover remains.” McKeeman served in the Air Force during World War II. In 1944, he was killed alongside his crew members of a B-24 bomber…
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102-year-old WWII vet from New York dies while traveling to D-Day ceremony in France
Robert Persichitti suffered a medical episode while on a ship en route to Normandy, he was airlifted to a hospital in Germany and “died peacefully” to music by his favorite artist, Frank Sinatra.
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As PACT Act reaches milestone, local leaders push for additional protections
Another 1 million veterans have been able to get healthcare and other benefits thanks to a change two years ago, but local advocates say the works not done. The Biden Administration announced last week that the PACT Act, signed into law in 2022, helped 1 million veterans sign up for care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans…
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PACT Act coverage hits milestone, but veterans say more protections are needed
Leaders are pushing for legislation to safeguard veterans from companies that make money helping people navigate the free application process for health benefits.
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Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without compensation
While the U.S. military used the herbicide to defoliate the dense jungles of Vietnam and adjoining countries, it was contaminating the land and waters on U.S. bases with the same chemicals, according to documents.
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Volunteers make quilts for Connecticut veterans
A dozen veterans received quilts Tuesday as part of the Quilts of Valor program.
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CT senators work to pass legislation to help veterans get public assistance
Senators Kevin Kelly and Martha Marx want to make sure veterans don’t feel penalized for getting the benefits they earned. They are putting their bipartisan support behind a bill that makes sure our military members aren’t excluded from state assistance because of their benefits.