Community Corner
Two Local Veterans Honored at Brookfield Concert
Two members of the Brookfield community were selected and honored as Brookfield's Veterans of the Year.
This past Sunday two members of the Brookfield community were selected and honored as Brookfield’s Veterans of the Year. Former US Army Specialist 4th Class Richard Olivia, and former US Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Peter Brady. They are pictured in the photo holding there certificates of appreciation received from the town during a concert entitled, A Musical Salute to Our Veterans.
Brady served with the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis participating in the Blockade of Cuban Ports, and Olivia Served with the Army as an assault gunner during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
The event was co-sponsored by the Brookfield VFW Post and the Brookfield Historical Society. Picture above from left to right are Gene Roberts, Concert Moderator and Vice Commander of the VFW Post, honorees Peter Brady and Rick Olivia, Bob Brown, President of the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society and Joe Beal, Brookfield VFW Post Commander.
