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The 20th Class of distinguished Connecticut veterans will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Thursday at 5 p.m. in the Gold Star Families Memorial Auditorium.

When he was 19 years old, Joseph B. "Ben" Miller landed at Normandy on D-Day in a paraglider. Eighty years later, he visited Normandy with fellow veterans in June 2024 to remember that day. On Tuesday ...

Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster; Bronze Star with Valor and four oak leaf clusters; Soldiers Medal; Air Medal with Valor and 11 oak leaf clusters; the Purple Heart; and the Vietnamese ...

As she wrapped the quilt around him, she whispered to Miller of the American Legion’s and the community’s appreciation to honor him with the “Quilt of Valor for service and sacrifice to the ...

Retired Chelsea Police Lieutenant and Navy Reserve Lieutenant Commander Robert Griffin had the distinct honor of attending the Salute to Heroes Inaugural Ball on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C.

By the war's end, he would famously receive every medal for valor the United States offered, along with three Purple Hearts for his trouble. Lt. Gen. Alexander Patch awards the Legion of Merit and ...

Although every American who has served in the United States military is a hero in their own right, there are … Continue ...

An Army veteran who earned a Bronze Star for his actions in combat in Iraq wants to send some of those who fake their veteran status or their medals to prison. But Rep. Walt Blackman, R-Snowflake, ...

Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal for Valor, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Presidential Unit Citation ...

Nicknamed “Mr. Olympics,” LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton’s head of communication, image and environment is one of 58 people ...