Military Appreciation Breakfast Lets Community Say Thanks

Congressman Joe Courtney was one of the key speakers at the October 19 Military Appreciation Breakfast held at the Mystic Marriott.

by John Stratton

The spacious dining room of the Mystic Marriott is full with hundreds of uniformed military and their civilian well-wishers, the Navy’s Silver Dolphins post the colors, and the U.S. Coast [...]

WWII Veteran Ernie Plantz Recieves Award

(l-r) On Monday, August 2nd, Congressman Joe Courtney  presented an award to WWII veteran, submariner, and CT Veterans Hall of Famer Ernie Plantz, Gales Ferry. The award is made from granite used to build the National WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. During WWII, Ernie was held captive for 1,297 days by the Japanese. After [...]