There will be NO VETERANS COFFEE SOCIAL IN JULY. The next Social will be on Wednesday, August 5 at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center Café. We will recognize Franklin Purple Heart recipients that day. All Veterans are invited!

There will be NO VETERANS COUNCIL MEETING IN JULY. The next Council meeting will be on Thursday, August 20 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Any Franklin resident interested in Veterans' activities is welcome to join the Veterans' Council.

TUNE IT OUT GUITAR LESSONS FOR VETERANS WILL NOT MEET IN JULY AND AUGUST. Classes will resume on Tuesday, September 15 with an Open House at 5:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Any Veteran interested in learning more about guitar lessons is welcome! There is no fee for lessons, and we provide guitars! Call our office for details.

WARRIOR WITHIN YOGA CLASS FOR VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WILL NOT MEET IN JULY AND AUGUST. Stay tuned for updates!

July 27 - National Korean War Armistice Day - observed annually to commemorate the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953, which brought an end to the active fighting of the Korean War. More than 35,000 U.S. Service members lost their lives during this conflict.

Purple Hearts - Please let our office know if you or a family member (residing in Franklin) is a Purple Heart recipient, and we will add them to our database. National Purple Heart Day is celebrated on August 7 every year. The Purple Heart is a distinguished military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Veterans Memorial Walkway - The next engraved brick installation will be in November to coincide with Veterans' Day. Veterans need not be from Franklin to be honored with a brick. All members of the U.S. military are eligible. Brick order forms are available in the Town Hall and Senior Center lobbies and on the Veterans' Services page on the Town website.

Please visit our webpage at: https://www.franklinma.gov/335/Veterans-Services to learn more about Franklin Veterans' Services.