THE VETERANS COUNCIL OF WEST HAVEN IS A GROUP OF DEDICATED VETERANS( REPRESENTING ALL THE ORGANIZATIONS ) THAT COME TOGETHER TO MAINTAIN AND UPHOLD OUR PATRIOTIC DUTY , TO WORK FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL VETERANS AND ENCOURAGE FRIENDLINESS AMONG ALL VETERANS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

THIS YEAR THE COUNCIL ALONG WITH THE CITY OF WEST HAVEN DEDICATED AN AREA DOWN ALONG THE SHORE AT BRADLEY POINT PARK. WE NAMED IT THE VETERANS “WALK OF HONOR”.

THIS AREA HAS BEEN TRANSFORMING OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS AND NOW INCLUDES THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL, THE KOREA WAR MEMORIAL, SODERMAN’S MEMORIAL AND FLAGPOLE, BENCHES TO HONOR LOVED ONES AND ALSO TREES SPONSORED IN SOMEONE'S HONOR.

OUR FIRST BRICK CAMPAIGN WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AND WE WERE ABLE TO START OUR MEMORIAL FIELD BUT IT’S NOT FINISHED. THIS PROJECT STARTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2006 AND OUR FIRST GROUP OF BRICKS WERE PUT DOWN AND DEDICATED ON MAY 28TH 2007.

AFTER PEOPLE SAW THE BRICKS FROM THE FIRST CAMPAIGN, WE WERE OVERRUN WITH REQUESTS TO DO ANOTHER. SO WE ARE GOING TO DO IT ONE MORE TIME. THIS PROJECT BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2007 AND WILL END ON JANUARY 15, 2008.

YOU NOW HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE A BRICK (S) THAT WILL BE ENGRAVED TO HONOR A VETERAN. (THIS VETERAN CAN BE ANY ERA, INCLUDING CURRENTLY SERVING.) WHAT THE BRICK SAYS IS YOUR CHOICE, EITHER TO MEMORIALIZE A VETERAN OR JUST TO LEAVE A PERSONAL REFLECTION. THESE BRICKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS ALSO.

THE BRICKS WE ARE USING ARE 4”X 8” AND THE COST IS $75.00 YOU MAY HAVE UP TO 4 LINES WITH NO MORE THAN 21 CHARACTERS.

REMEMBER THESE BRICKS WILL BE CREATING A PERSONAL LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME, SO REMEMBER A VETERAN! BUY A BRICK!