The 17th Annual Saluting Service will be held on Thursday, November 5th at Anthony’s Ocean View in New Haven.
This year’s event will continue the tradition of bringing the community together to honor those who have gone above-and-beyond to improve the lives of Connecticut’s Veterans and explore issues that are important to our Veteran and legal communities. This year’s event will feature a social hour, seated dinner, two special honorees, and a keynote discussion with a national leader.
Honoree announcement coming in early September.
About Saluting Service
Saluting Service is one of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center’s largest events of the year, helping us raise critical funds to ensure that all who served in our U.S. Military have access to justice and the resources they need to overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare, income, and recovery. Join us!
Sponsorship Information
Sponsorships play a vital role in the success of Saluting Service.
Our sponsorship packages include a variety of benefits from logo placement, complimentary tickets to attend, and more. Sponsorships for the 17th Annual Saluting Service begin at $1,500.
Read more about our sponsorship opportunities here, or if you are ready to secure your sponsorship please contact Patrick J Dunn at pdunn@ctveteranslegal.org.
Looking for advertising opportunities? Ads in our digital program book begin at $200. Contact Patrick for more information. Deadline to reserve is October 15, 2026.
Meet Our Honorees and speakers
Our 2026 Honorees will be announced in early September 2026.
GEN Daniel R. Hokanson
2026 Keynote Speaker and Benjamin Tallmadge Award Honoree
Full bio coming soon.
Past honorees and speakers
GEN Daniel R. Hokanson
2025 Keynote Speaker
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders
2025 Veterans Justice Award
Mary-Christy Fisher
2025 Founders Award
Monty H Gada, LICSW
2025 Capt. Celine A. Finn Award
McCarter & English
2025 Pro Bono Partnership Award
David Swift
2025 Veteran Speaker
Ben Kesling
2024 Keynote Speaker
Nikki Kelsey
2024 Founders Award
Kevin Lenehan
2024 Founders Award
Suisman Shapiro
2024 Pro Bono Partnership Award
Morgan Gray
2024 Veteran Speaker
MinorityVets
2023 Veterans Justice Award
Cindy Johnson
2023 Founders Award
Jason DeViva, Ph.D.
2023 Capt. Celine A. Finn Award
John “Stew” Lahey
2023 Veteran Speaker
Alison M. Weir
2022 Keynote Speaker
Richard Brookshire
2022 Veterans Justice Award
The Errera Center
2022 Capt. Celine A. Finn Award
