Did you know that Middletown Vietnam Vets Bring Message Of Respect To Students?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 09:28:35 -0500

Did you know that Middletown Vietnam Vets Bring Message Of Respect To Students?

Veterans Day in Middletown used to be a day or two of events and modest ceremonies, but this year the demand to have local veterans appear at area schools and organizations very nearly turned the day into Veterans Month.

In the last few years the veterans have made a clear effort to interact with more students in the school district — in large part thanks to American Legion Post 75 Commander Larry Riley and Michael Rogalsky, who will serve his third term as commander of the Middletown Council of Veterans in 2016.

We have a lot of Veterans, Civilian Supporter and Family Members out their in RP Land that are working hard to support their local communities in many different ways.

RP Members share your story on what you are doing in your local communities?

http://www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-hometown-heroes-middletown-larry-riley-michael-rogalsky- [login to see] 0-story.html

Michael Rogalsky and Larry Riley are both Vietnam War combat veterans who met and became friends about ten years ago. Rogalsky served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army for seven months in 1968 and Riley served with the U.S. Air Force in Vietnam from December 1966 to July 1968. The two Middletown veterans are very active in several different organizations that serve veterans.

Middletown Vietnam Vets Bring Message Of Respect To Students

Veterans Day in Middletown used to be a day or two of events and modest ceremonies, but this year the demand to have local veterans appear at area schools and organizations very nearly turned the day into Veterans Month.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 21 at 2015 9:34 AM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 09:34:06 -0500

Good story and thanks to the Veterans of Middletown

Response by COL Ted Mc made Nov 21 at 2015 2:16 PM

COL Ted Mc — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:16:49 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Mikel; I loved the article. If we don't teach the children then they will make the same mistakes we made.

Response by LTC Chris Norton made Nov 22 at 2015 1:16 AM

LTC Chris Norton — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 01:16:26 -0500

The town I more or less grew up in. Nice story.

Response by Gerald Shields made Dec 7 at 2015 10:25 AM

Gerald Shields — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:25:02 -0500

Very nice

Response by CW3 Jim Norris made Dec 8 at 2015 1:40 PM

CW3 Jim Norris — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 13:40:19 -0500

How wonderful and Middletown just became one of my favorite places on earth

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Dec 15 at 2015 12:22 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:22:27 -0500

Love me some Knarly Old Vets and the Students still love to hear our Sea Stories. I was approached by the Local Grade School for my Biography and some Memorabilia for their Veterans Day Program and I sent it with some of my Old Medals and Ribbons for them to use and I really loved all the Letters the Children sent me.