Commissioner Ron Welch (BG Ret.) and the Middletown Council of Veterans invites Veterans and members of the public to join us on Memorial Day to honor and remember our fallen heroes. The remembrance ceremony will take place on Monday, May 27th, 2024 at 2:00pm at the State of Connecticut Veterans Cemetery located in Middletown, CT. For more information press here

Apply for Veteran Flag on CT Driver's License or ID Card

Eligibility

To receive veteran’s flag on an existing Connecticut license or identity card, the veteran must submit documentation (DD-214 or pre 1950 WG AGO Discharge certificate) of the following to the DVA:

  1. Qualifying military service:
    • Active federal service, not including initial entry training; or
    • Entitled to retirement pay under 10 USC Chapter 1223, as amended from time to time, or, but for age, would be entitled.

  2. Characterization of Discharge:
    • Honorable discharge,
    • Discharge under honorable conditions, or
    • Discharge due to injuries received in the line of duty.