
ANSONIA – The Military Order of the Purple Heart will host a ceremony at 3 p.m. July 23 at the Ansonia Armory, 5 State St., to honor Ansonia as a Purple Heart City. PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ANSONIA HIGH SCHOOL.
The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Thomas J. Saadi will serve as the event’s keynote speaker.
The event will recognize residents of Ansonia who received a Purple Heart during service with the military.