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News

Strivers Help Decorate for Christmas 2022 SEE PHOTOS

Veterans Day 2022  in PHOTOS

Stratford Veterans Banners  in the News In recognition of Veterans Day, bbanners honoring Stratford veterans were placed around town with the support of the Stratford Veterans Museum have been in the news over the past few weeks. The Connecticut Post newspaper ran this article on the banners. Also a film crew from the Channel 12 news was at the museum just prior to veterans day for a story on the banners and to do an interview with World War II veteran James Vincent Morgia for this report.

Museum Celebrating One Year Anniversary One year ago, on Nov. 13, 2021 the Stratford Veterans Museum officially opened. In recognition of that event we are resharing this moving report of that day from Thomas R. Sulier. A Grateful Nation

Veterans Honored at the Baldwin Center The Stratford Baldwin Center honored veterans on November 10 with a special program to recognize the men and women from town who served our nation in the Armed Forces. Among the groups attending was the Stratford High School Select Choir who sang for the veterans. Video

Veterans Museum Participates in Pumpkin Festival The Stratford Veterans Museum was one of the many groups represented at this year's Pumpkin Festival. SEE PHOTOS 

Stratford Library Staff Visits Veterans Museum The staff of the Stratford Library paid a visit to the museum in late October. During the visit the library staff toured the museum and learned about the resources it has to offer. PHOTOS

Veterans Museum Joins Baldwin Senior Men's Club for Fundraiser The Stratford Veterans Museum worked with the Baldwin Senior Men's Club to host a gold tournament fundraiser at Short Beach to benefit both organizations. Photos 

STRIVERS Visit Museum Recently members of the Stratford STRIVE program visited the Stratford Veterans Museum to meet some of the volunteers and learn a bit about their country’s and town’s histories.  Here are some of the wonderful thankyous they sent. READ MORE

$1,000 Donation to Museum  Sean Michael Green, owner of JDOG Junk Removal and Hauling,  presents a $1000 donation to the museum with his daughter, Zoe. Receiving the check is museum treasurer Bill O'Brien. 

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Museum Receives Grant from Milford Bank Milford Bank recently made a $1,000 grant to the Stratford Veterans Museum. Milford Bank President, CEO Susan Shields presented the grant check to Treasurer Bill O’Brien for the Stratford Veterans Museum.

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Stratford Veterans Museum Openign Day photos

Senator Richard Blumenthal visits Stratford Veteran's Museum PHOTOS 

In Memory of Susan Carol Bolack Sulier: A Word from Home READ MORE   LISTEN TO LETTER SET TO MUSIC 

Quilts of Valor Recognizes Four WWII Veterans. Watch Channel 12’s coverage of the event.

Connecticut Post article on History-Making Stratford "Buffalo Ranger" Donates Medals to Veterans Museum 

Sterling House Day Campers take a field trip to the Stratford Veterans Museum. Photo 

Four recruiters from the Bridgeport Army Recruitment Office made a stop by the Stratford Veterans Museum. Photo 

Connecticut Post Article on the Stratford Veterans Museum

2021 Memorial Day Academy Hill Ceremoney