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November was National Veterans and Military Families Month, and Brighton Marine was able to give support to our valued veterans and military families in many ways.

As we closed out Veterans Month, BMI was proud to acknowledge and thank Veterans for their service during National Veterans and Military Families Month by highlighting the recipients of Allston-Brighton Community Fund donations, a partnership between BMI and Clear Channel Outdoor.

Brighton Marine’s team members have a proud record of keeping our promise to Veterans. Check out our drone videos that gives a bird's eye view our nine-acre campus and captured some of our team members who gathered to say “hi”.

October and November always have special meaning for Brighton Marine VeteransHousing resident Reen Littlebrook. October 9 is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and November 11 isVeterans Day but Reen isn’t one to call a lot of attention to either his military time or his ethnicity.

Brighton Marine is hosting the City of Boston Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Event on Saturday, October 21st, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Please email liz.breadon@boston.gov or call 617-635-3113 with any questions.

Creating and strengthening connections in our Veterans community is at the heart of what Brighton Marine does. We accomplished this again on a beautiful summer day in August as Veterans, families, supporters and our BMI team joined together for our fourth annual Summer Cookout.

The PACT Act was established in August 2022 to extend access to health care and benefits for Veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange and other toxic substances.

Brighton Marine Chair Rosye Cloud and Board Member Jackie Garrick attended the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Annual Conference in Washington DC last week.

The Brighton Marine board of directors has elected a new board chair and appointed a new executive committee, creating a strategic and diverse group to govern the nonprofit.

As Brighton Marine begins the celebration of its 41st year we celebrate COL Robert E Hawes, our founder, our pillar of strength. COL Hawes led an amphibious attack on Omaha Beach on D Day. He was an inspiration then and again on August 28, 1981 when he signed our incorporation.

Brighton Marine had an eventful week last week as they welcomed Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and Representative Kevin Honan to their campus, accompanied by a Recognition Ceremony to honor the newly appointed Boston Fire Department Chief, Patrick Ellis.

In a recent op-ed in The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Michael Dwyer and Paul Medeiros pinpoint the needs of Veterans during the pandemic and outline potential solutions.