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Brookfield VFW Post Member Appointed as National Aide-de-Camp

John Kennedy of the Jason D. Lewis Brookfield Memorial VFW Post Receives Honorary Recognition by the National VFW Organization

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John Kennedy the Newly Appointed Aide-de-Camp to National VFW Commander Hal Roesch
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(John Participates in Decorating Grave Sites During the Annual Wreaths Across America Campaign)
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Kennedy Right with Post Members Readying Over 120 American Flags to be Mounted of Telephone Poles Along Brookfield's Route 25 and Other Main Town Thoroughfares
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John on Extreme Left with the Post's Honor Guard
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John Kennedy Accepts with Post Commander Joseph Beal an Award from Former VFW State Commander James Delancy for Exceptional Continued Growth, Community Service Performance and Recruiting Success Over the Past Three Years

On September 1, 2020, John Kennedy, Post Adjutant of the Jason D. Lewis Brookfield Memorial VFW Post and Senior Vice Commander in Connecticut’s District One was named as the Aide-de-Camp to Veterans of Foreign Wars National Commander-in-Chief Hal Roesch. The honorary appointment was bestowed as a result of Kennedy’s outstanding service rendered to each of these organizations.

Kennedy, a member of the Danbury Fire Department, has been a leading figure in gaining new membership for the Brookfield Post and has championed numerous outreach programs that have benefited the community and garnered recognition from the Town of Brookfield as well as the State of Connecticut’s VFW Headquarters.

He is also a member and Secretary of the VFW Connecticut Riders Motorcycle organization fostering biking safety among area cyclists.

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According to Brookfield VFW Post Commander Joseph Beal, “His actions have brought credit upon the entire VFW Organization and the Community of Brookfield”.

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