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“WHITMORE’S WARRIORS” PRESENTED CLASS GIFTS TO COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF CAROL WHITMORE
RENO, NV (July 28, 2026)—Veterans of Foreign Wars Department Commanders from the 2025-2026 year, presented class gifts to VFW Commander-in-Chief Carol Whitmore at the 127th VFW National Convention. Past Department of Connecticut Commander Charles M. Pickett presented a “simple yet meaningful shadowbox displaying all of our unique pins,” to be hung in the brand-new, VFW…
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VFW CONNECTICUT HAS ALL-AMERICAN YEAR IN 2026
ROCKY HILL, CONN. (July 8, 2026)–The Department of Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States had an exceptional membership year, with 54 of 80 Posts, all six districts, and the Department achieving All-American status for 2025-2026 and finishing with a repeat 102% Department membership record. The All-American program recognizes leadership, teamwork and accomplishment…
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PICKETT NAMED VFW TRIPLE-CROWN COMMANDER
KANSAS CITY, MO (JULY 3, 2026)– The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States has released the roster of the VFW Triple-Crown Class of 2025-2026, which includes VFW Connecticut Past Department Commander Charles M. Pickett. Recipients of the coveted Triple Crown have earned All-American honors as Post, District, and Department Commander, wrote Matt Nute,…