State seeking nominations for Veterans Hall of Fame

Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas Saadi, of Danbury, said the Department of Veterans Affairs is accepting nominations of distinguished veterans who have made significant contributions to their communities after leaving military service to the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame. The deadline is Sept. 11.

According to a statement, the nominee must have been born in or resided in Connecticut for a minimum of five years and meet the definition of a “veteran” under the Connecticut General Statutes 27- 103; and received an honorable discharge from the U. S. Armed Forces.

The nomination must contain the completed nomination form, the veteran’s discharge documents, a detailed narrative of the veteran’s community and/ or public service at the local, state and/ or national level and the veteran’s contributions to the community at large. Letters of recommendation and copies of news articles highlighting post- military community service are encouraged. The focus is on a veteran’s service to community after leaving the military.

Up to 10 Connecticut veterans will be inducted this year, based on the results of a rigorous review process by the selection committee which includes veterans, leaders of the Veterans Affairs Committee, Saadi and Bysiewicz. To date 156 current and former residents of Connecticut have been inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame, including five recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor,

Letters of recommendation and copies of news articles highlighting post- military community service are encouraged.

according to the statement.

Nomination packets must be received by Sept. 11 at the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, Attn: Veterans Hall of Fame, 287 West St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. For information and a nomination packet go to: portal. ct. gov/ DVA/ Pages/ CTVeterans- Hall- of- Fame.