Tag: veterans
Naugatuck seminar to focus on veterans’ mental health
NAUGATUCK -- The Naugatuck Elks Lodge 967, in partnership with the Connecticut Veteran's Center, will be hosting a seminar about post traumatic stress and...
Pin ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans
NAUGATUCK — American Legion Post 17 will be honoring Vietnam-era veterans with a pin ceremony at the Naugatuck Summerfest on Aug. 12.
The pins are...
Students honor memory of veterans
NAUGATUCK — A history and civics lesson came to life Monday morning for students at City Hill Middle School.
Twenty-eight students, mostly from the Student...
Showing vets they care
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Prospect family decides it’s better to give than receive
PROSPECT — It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags.
Like the Whos down in Whoville, the Smolkis,...
High Rock gives vets another shot
John Felix, a 20-year Army veteran, remembers jolting awake to the sound of gunshots in Saudi Arabia and Somalia.
"Two o'clock in the morning, 2:30,...
Veterans’ memorabilia sought for slideshow
NAUGATUCK—The Naugatuck Arts Commission is collecting photos and other scannable memorabilia from veterans to be used in a slideshow during the commission’s annual Veterans...
Final chapter for ‘One Region, One Book’
BEACON FALLS – For Sgt. Helman Roman, war didn’t just change his outlook on life. It made his friends and family appreciate things...
Veteran Essay Contest
The 8th Grade students of Long River Middle School recently competed in an essay and picture contest to honor local veterans. Doug Merriman, representing...
