NEW HAVEN, CONN. (Jan. 24, 2017) — Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 participated in the 2017 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count of the region’s homeless in New Haven. On the cold and rainy winter night, the four veterans canvassed parts of western and central New Haven including sections of Edgewood Park … Continue reading VFW at PIT Homeless Count
The VFW New Haven had a Buddy Poppy distribution a the New Haven CitySeed Farmers Market in Wooster Square on Saturday, December 4, 2016. CitySeed donated the space which allowed us to distribute approximately 400 Buddy Poppies to shoppers. Chaplain James Namnoum was a good sport and recited “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae, first … Continue reading Buddy Poppy at Farmers Market
It is the policy of the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 Incorporated to maintain a model association free from harassment and other forms of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, and sexual orientation. The VFW New Haven has a zero tolerance for harassment or any other form … Continue reading VFW New Haven Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy
Norm Bloom and Son, purveyors of Copps Island Oysters donated a four-hour New Haven Harbor Cruise on the Jeanne Christine on a beautiful August Saturday to the VFW New Haven and more than two-dozen comrades, veterans, and guests.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. (April 20, 2016)–Sometimes giving a veteran a small gift, especially a Buddy Poppy, can foster cooperation between two prominent national veteran organizations at the grassroots level. This is what happened when the Veterans of Foreign Wars Department of Connecticut Student Veterans Liaison Charles M. Pickett stopped by the weekly meeting of Southern … Continue reading VFW Visit with SCSU Veterans Association (SVA Chapter)
NEW HAVEN, CONN. (March 14, 2016)–The Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee has named the Veterans of Foreign Wars New Haven Post 12150 the Best Senior Military Unit in the 2016 parade. Post Commander Charles Pickett said it was quite an honor to be recognized, especially since it was the post’s first parade … Continue reading VFW New Haven Named 2016 Parade Award Winner
