Veterans Events
Enfield Veteran Events:
Memorial Day Parade: Sunday, May 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Veterans Day Parade: SATURDAY, November 11, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.
Any organization that is interested in participating in the parade may contact one of the following individuals of the Enfield Veterans Council:
Frank Pasini at 860-819-0320
Lucien Lefevre at 860-463-7168
Tony Torres at 860-394-9973
Parade details: Memorial Day Parade is on Sunday, May 28, 2023. It steps-off at 1:00 p.m. It begins at Enfield Street School and continues north on Enfield Street to the Enfield Town Green. At the Town Green there is a wreath ceremony with a gun salute.
Veterans Day Parade is on Saturday, November 11, 2023. It steps off at 11:00 a.m. It begins at Enfield Street School and continues north on Enfield Street to the Enfield Town Green. At the Town Green there is a wreath ceremony with a gun salute.
The public is invited to wave their U.S. Flags along the parade route and join the Enfield Veterans Council at the Town Green to honor our veterans in a wreath laying ceremony. In case of inclement weather a Wreath Ceremony will be held at Enfield High School.
Note: Prior to each parade the members of American Legion Post 80 and Post 154 conduct a military gun salute at each cemetery in Enfield. If you are interested in attending you may contact any of the above individuals for locations and approximate times of the gun salute.
Navy Ritual: June 25, 2023
Participants and attendees meet at the Barnes Boat Launch, South River Street, Enfield. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony remembers our comrades lost at sea. The public is invited.
National Wreaths Across America: December 16, 2023
A ceremony will take place at Saint Patrick’s Cemetery, 1558 Kings Street, Enfield.
The ceremony begins at 12:00 p.m. Arrive early. Parking is limited. The public is invited. We need volunteers to help place wreaths.
More information is available at: www.wreathsacrossAmerica.org/CTSPCE or send your inquiry to Email: Enfieldwaa@yahoo.com
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