Annual New Haven Kick for Nick Night, in honor of fallen soldier, moves to Regal Beagle Updated 5:00 pm, Wednesday, October 18, 2017 NEW HAVEN — The 7th annual New Haven Kick for Nick Night has found a temporary home this year at the Regal Beagle after a fire above its usual host Trinity Bar and Restaurant made the space unavailable. The fundraising event honors the late U.S. Army Pvt. Nicholas A. Madaras, a Wilton … Continue reading Kick for Nick Night moves to Regal Beagle
VFW Chaplain Keynote Veterans Day Speaker
U.S. Sen. Blumenthal notes during New Haven Veterans Day ceremony: We must honor vets daily By Esteban L. Hernandez, New Haven Register NEW HAVEN >> Former U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. James Namnoum knew he wanted to join the armed forces after “barely” graduating high school. It was spring 2001 and the United States was in … Continue reading VFW Chaplain Keynote Veterans Day Speaker
A ‘New Generation’ Post in New Haven
Published in Member Corner in VFW Magazine, Nov./Dec. 2015 A new Post in Connecticut is stocked with young vets. It could be, as its commander claims, VFW’s youngest. When Charlie Pickett moved to Connecticut in 2011 to attend college, the veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan wanted to transfer his VFW membership to a Post … Continue reading A ‘New Generation’ Post in New Haven