Thank you to all who joined us last month to make the 16th Annual Saluting Service a roaring success! We were so proud to welcome our honorees and keynote speaker, General Daniel R. Hokanson (retired), who shared his insights as former Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Together, we welcomed 250 people and raised more than $106,000 to continue our work to provide free legal services for Veterans across Connecticut.
Congratulations again to our honorees:
- GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, Veterans Justice Award,
- McCarter & English, Pro Bono Partnership Award
- Attorney Mary-Christy Fisher, Founders Award, and
- VA CT’s Monty H Gada, LICSW, Capt. Celine A. Finn Award.
And thank you to all of our sponsors, vendors, staff, and volunteers…looking forward to seeing you again next year!
Pictures are available now on our publicly-facing Facebook page. Click here (does not require log-in) to see all of the photos from this year’s event. Thank you to long-time CVLC photographer Joel Callaway.
Download a copy of this year’s program book here.
Save-the-Date
The 17th Annual Saluting Service will take place on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at a to-be-announced location in Greater New Haven. Keynote speaker, honorees, and other event information will be announced in August 2026.
If you would like to stay up-to-date with information about Saluting Service, please contact Patrick Dunn at pdunn@ctveteranslegal.org to be added to CVLC’s mailing list.
If you are interested in getting involved in the planning of this year’s event, please contact Shannon Mykins at smykins@ctveteranslegal.org.
2025 Honorees & Speakers
McCarter & English
Pro Bono Partnership Award
Mary-Christy Fisher
Founders Award
Monty H Gada
Capt. Celine A. Finn Award
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
Veterans Justice Award
Thank You to Our Saluting Service Sponsors
Are you interested in sponsoring the Saluting Service on November 5, 2026? Contact Patrick Dunn at pdunn@ctveteranslegal.org for more information.
Photos from the 15th Annual Saluting Service
Photos from the 15th Annual Saluting Service held on November 5, 2024. Photos by Isabel Chenoweth.