Media Release
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PICKETT PRINCIPAL SPEAKER AT MIDDLETOWN MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. (May 25, 2026)–Despite rain postponing the Middletown Memorial Day parade, a ceremony was held indoors at the American Legion Post 75. Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Connecticut Commander Charles M. Pickett was the principal speaker, and delivered remarks to local leaders, veterans, and citizens. Memorial Day Address: The Price of the Promise…
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Pickett gives remarks at 2025 American Legion Connecticut Convention.
TRUMBULL, CONN. (July 11, 2025)–Department of Connecticut Commander Charles M. Pickett addressed the Department of Connecticut American Legion Annual Convention on the topic of “mutual helpfulness” at the Trumbull Mariott. “For God and Country… For God and Country we associate ourselves together for the following purposes: We recite this, the preamble of our constitution, dozens…
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VFW CONNECTICUT ELECTS FIRST IRAQ / AFGHANISTAN VETERAN TO LEAD STATE
ROCKY HILL, CONN. (June 15, 2025)—The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Department of Connecticut elected their first Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran to lead the largest and oldest war veterans organization in the state. Charles M. Pickett, an English teacher at The Sound School in New Haven, was elected and installed at…