The Connecticut National Guard Foundation in cooperation with the US Postal Service has developed a limited edition “First Day Cache” to commemorate the initial award of Connecticut’s Wartime Service Medal. The medals were awarded to a representative group of veterans on May 25th 2006 in Danbury CT. The Cache is available from the Foundation for a donation of $5.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling by mailing a check in that amount to: The Connecticut National Guard Foundation 360 Broad Street, Hartford, CT 06105. The issue is strictly limited to 1,000 individually numbered caches.

Wartime veterans may apply for the medal through the Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs. Application blanks are available on their web site at: http://www.ct.gov/ctva/cwp/view.asp?a=1992&q=313194