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News and Updates
March 2010
- March 30, 2010 is "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day". It will be celebrated at the capitol in Hartford. Details are listed here.
- John Scanlon sent us this article which may be of interest to some of you veterans:
- DD FORM 214 -- SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT Please share this with anyone who's had active duty service between January 1957 to December 31, 2001 and planning for retirement. In a nutshell it boils down to this:
You qualify for a higher social security payment because of your Military service, for active duty any time from 1957 through 2001 (the program was done away with 1 January 2002). Up to $1200 per year of earnings credit credited at time of application - which can make a substantial difference in social security monthly payments upon your retirement. You must bring your
DD-214 to the Social Security Office and you must ask for this benefit to receive it!
Soc Sec website: http://www.ssa.gov/retire2/military.htm
This is something to put in your files for when you apply for Social Security down the road.. It is NOT just for retirees, BUT anyone who has served on active duty between January 1957 to December 31, 2001.
FYI - this benefit is not automatic, you must ask for it! We've all been on active duty between 1957 and 2001 or know someone who has.
Passing on good information for all you military folks when you apply for social security. I know this may be too early for some of you to think about social security but, keep living and you will reach that age.
- CNN featured a story on a group of Survivors who made a trip back to Iwo Jima. It is titled "World War II vets make emotional pilgrimage to Iwo Jima". You can read the article HERE.
February 2010
- Recently, an article appeared in THE HERALD about the flag raising. You can see the article by going here.
- There will be a short wreath laying ceremony at the monument to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the flag raising on Iwo Jima. It will take place 10:30 am on February 23, 2010 at the National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument . Rain/snow date February 24.
- Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell has issued a Proclamation announcing February 23, 2010 as Iwo Jima Day.
- There is a newly added video of the Survivors in the 2009 Madison parade. It is on our Facebook page.
November 2009
- Daniel Vece was inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. See our Facebook page to view a video of the presentation.
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