On Monday, Senator Ryan Fazio, in partnership with the Connecticut Dept of Veterans Affairs, organized a medal ceremony for Greenwich veterans. In some cases, medals were received by surviving family members.
The event was held in the GHS Performing Arts Center where veterans were presented with the Connecticut Wartime Service Medal, which was established by Gov Jodi Rell and the CT General Assembly in 2005 as a way to recognize the service of the state’s veterans.
The medal is patterned after one issued following World War I, and includes the distinctive red, white, and blue colors, along with the official seal of each branch of the US Armed Services and the words “for service.”…