Community gathers for West Haven veteran honor walk
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The West Haven Veterans Council, the city's Vietnam Veteran members and community leaders hosted a walk of honor ceremony to recognize and remember the city's veterans at Bradley Point Park on Saturday.
The event featured a flag raising, a wreath laying ceremony and 72 bricks were dedicated to West Haven veterans.
According to the city, more than 3,000 bricks were already installed to honor veterans that are living and deceased.
This ceremony marks Phase 17 of the Brick Veterans Walk of Honor. The Veterans Council has been hosting annual campaigns to sell the bricks and dedicate them to the veterans since November 2006.
The bricks cost $75 and have charcoal lettering for personalized messages.
The Brick Veterans Walk of Honor has become one way for the community to show their appreciation and recognize those who served. It has also served as a reminder for the community to remember veterans and their sacrifices.
'It's very important people take freedom for granted far too often and it reminds us of the sacrifices that Americans have always made and that people take things like this for granted too much and your freedom can be taken away,' said Michael Dillman, a West Haven Veteran.
Veterans Brick Campaign applications for 2026 are pending. For more information, you can reach out to the West Haven Mayor's Office at 203-937-3510.
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