Mass Fallen Heroes hold Gold Star Family Christmas
BOSTON — 250 guests attended the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Gold Star Family Christmas party, which was held in the Wharf Room at the Boston Harbor Hotel. All photos by Bill Brett
Bill Brett
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Bill Brett announces launch of seventh book, honoring military service members, veterans
BOSTON — Bill Brett has been working for months now on his seventh book, turning his camera toward those serving in the military, veterans, and those who support them. In a slight change from his previous books, Bill and his team will be sharing images and short biographies of those who are part of the project. There will be an actual printed book that will be published in the coming months. As with all of…
200 gather to support effort to build a statue to honor the late US Navy Seal John Connors
SEAPORT DISTRICT — 200 guests attended a fundraiser at the Barking Crab to raise money to build a statue in Scituate common to honor US Navy John Connors, who died in a conflict in Panama. The project to honor the late Boston College High School grad is supported by his classmates and fellow Navy Seals. The party was hosted by Tom Cappellitti, Joe Mitchell, John Sheehan, and Kara Dallman. The event also featured a live…
Holiday wreaths placed on graves to remember the service of veterans
HULL — At the stroke of noon on December 16, thousands of wreaths were placed by volunteers at veterans graves in cemeteries across the country. In the Hull Village Cemetery, American Legion Post 140 held a ceremony followed by the laying of 650 wreaths by volunteers from Hull, Notre Dame Academy, Boston College High and Legion members many whom are veterans themselves. The goal is to “remember, honor and teach our children the value of freedom.”…
NECHV holds Leave No One Behind gala; raises $600k
COPLEY SQUARE — More than 550 guests attended the New England Center for Homeless Veterans’s 21st annual ‘Leave No One Behind’ gala, which was held at the Westin Copley Place hotel. The event raised more than $600,000. NBC 10 meteorologist Matt Noyes was the emcee, Ella Brown sang the national anthem, and the guest speaker was Robert McDonald, former US Secretary of Veterans Affairs and retired chairman of Procter & Gamble. All photos by Bill…