House Republican Press Release

 

 

 

April 8, 2008

Press Office: 860-240-8700

 

Rep. Alberts Invites Veterans to Receive State Medal

 

Deadline for Application is May 31 to Receive Medal at July 26 Ceremony

 

 

More than 1,300 veterans in Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret and Woodstock have been sent letters inviting them to apply for the Connecticut Veterans Wartime Service Medal.

 

State Rep. Mike Alberts, R-50th District, Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret and Woodstock, is organizing a ceremony honoring Northeast Connecticut veterans who served during America’s armed conflicts. 

 

The medals will be presented at an official ceremony on Saturday, July 26, 2008, at the Hyde School Auditorium in Woodstock. Veterans are urged to submit their applications by May 31, 2008, to the office of Mike Alberts, Legislative Office Building, Hartford, CT 06106-1591.

 

Connecticut offers a Wartime Service Medal to all veterans of the armed forces with qualifying military service who are currently residents of the state. Rep. Alberts is encouraging veterans to apply for the medal and to receive it at a local ceremony.

  

Officials from local towns as well as members of the towns’ state legislative delegations will be invited to participate. The Commissioner of the State Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Linda Spoonster Schwartz, will preside over the event.

 

“This is an important event honoring the sacrifice, patriotism and valor of many of the members of the Northeastern Connecticut communities,” said Rep. Alberts. “It is appropriate to recognize the men and women who answered our nation’s call to help defend liberty and freedom. I am honored to be a part of this ceremony honoring those in our communities who served.”

 

Rep. Alberts is helping to organize the event, similar to one which has been held in other areas of the state.

 

For further information on the award, the application process or the event, please contact Rep. Alberts Capitol office at 1-800-842-1423.

 

Mike Alberts serves the 50th Assembly District of Brooklyn, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret and Woodstock in the state House of Representatives.