MemorialDay
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PICKETT CARRIES VFW GUIDON IN ANNUAL 22K “SUICIDE” HIKE
GLASTONBURY, CONN. (Sept. 20, 2025)–Department of Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Charles M. Pickett continued a proud tradition of leading an annual 22k suicide prevention hike by the leading MCL detachment in the state. Organized by the Peter P. Monaco Jr. Detachment 40 of the Marine Corps League, hundreds of veterans and service members…
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VFW CONNECTICUT ADOPTS COMPREHENSIVE BYLAW REVISION
ROCKY HILL, CONN. (September 10, 2025)—Following an 18-month committee effort, the Department of Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars has adopted an approved comprehensive Bylaw revision. The governing document was streamlined from 21 pages to seven, restructured the state committee system, and mandated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) manual for the Department. The proposed Bylaw revision…
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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…