Subase Dedicates Headquarters to Medal of Honor Recipient

(l-r) Alfred Ramage, Virginia Ann Ramage-Ross, Dr. Joan Ramage-Mitchell and James L. Ramage, stand with Capt. Marc Denno, Subase Commanding Officer, and Subase Command Master Chief Ray Powell as they unveil the new Ramage Hall sign in front of Building 86, the recently transformed Headquarters Building at Naval Submarine Base New London on August [...]

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 [...]

“Patriotism Without Politics”

Steve DePolito's latest documentary is about the American Veterans Traveling Tribute's visit to Norwich last year. An 80% replica of the Vietnam Memorial, referred to as ‘the Wall,’ is the AVTT’s centerpiece.

by Roger Zotti 

In Honor Respect Remember, filmmaker Steve DePolito, Preston, set out to have viewers “see a [...]

Stories of America’s Most Unique WWII Veterans Finally Told

A Jewish chaplain conducts servies for Jewish-American soldiers in the “dragon’s teeth” of the Sigfried Line, 1945.

by John Wurm

As another Veterans Day arrives, it is difficult to overlook the sacrifices made by America’s veterans, both young and old, throughout the decades. Many of their stories are well-known, be [...]