Veterans' Activities Photos
Remembering Franklin's Fallen Heroes at Christmas 2020
January 2020 Veterans Coffee Social
Volunteers hung holiday wreaths on the Veterans Memorial Walkway to honor Franklin's 45 Fallen Heroes - December 3, 2021.
Franklin Purple Heart Recipients' Luncheon 2021
The first TUNE IT OUT Guitar Class for Veterans - July 2021
The unoccupied Chair of Honor displayed at the Senior Center honors the 100,000 U.S. service members who remain unaccounted for since World War I.
In 2019, Veterans' Services awarded a certificate of appreciation to Starbucks in Franklin for their generous support of our monthly Veterans' Coffee Socials.
Franklin veterans taped a Veterans' Day program on the Common for Franklin TV in November 2020.
The completed Veterans Memorial Walkway on our Town Common - Summer 2019
Franklin celebrated Purple Heart Day on the Town Common with local Purple Heart recipients - August 7, 2020
Volunteer guitar instructor Jamie Barrett at the TUNE IT OUT class - December 14, 2021
Nick Carlucci of C&A Masonry installed newly engraved bricks on the Veterans Memorial Walkway - November 2021
Franklin was designated a Purple Heart Community in 2020. Purple Heart signs were installed at all town entrance points.
Franklin Purple Heart recipients Richard Douglas, left and Bob Gardner at the Purple Heart Ceremony August 7, 2020.
Veterans display in the Town Hall lobby honoring Franklin veterans in all five services branches - 2020
A designated parking space for veterans was installed at the Municipal Building in 2020.
Franklin veteran Stanley Ravinski and his wife Janet at the Veterans' Day Luncheon November 11, 2019
Major General William S. Chen, U.S. Army, Retired (front row, second from left), was the guest speaker at the Veterans' Day Luncheon on November 11, 2021
Purple Heart recipient Robert Gardner was the emcee at the August 7, 2021 Purple Heart Day Luncheon at the Elks Lodge.
Theresa Perreault, the Massachusetts State Coordinator from the Quilts Of Valor Foundation, awarded quilts to several Franklin veterans at the 2021 Purple Heart Day Luncheon.
TUNE IT OUT guitar class - December 2021
Lester Chow, Franklin Veterans' Services Officer Shannon Nisbett, Major General William S. Chen, U.S. Army, Retired and Kim Mu-Chow at the November 11, 2021 Veterans' Day Luncheon.
Members of the Franklin High School Chorus, under the direction of instructor Stephanie Beatrice, performed at the November 11, 2021 Veterans' Day Luncheon.
Franklin residents Kim Mu-Chow and Lester Chow's fathers, Chinese-American WWII veterans, posthumously received Congressional Gold Medals for their service to the United States.The medals were on display at the Veterans' Day 2021 Luncheon.
Major General William S. Chen, U.S. Army, Retired, recognized and thanked all U.S. veterans and spoke about the sacrifices and achievements of Chinese-American World War II veterans in his presentation at Franklin's Veterans' Day 2021 Luncheon.
In 2021, two parking spaces for veterans were designated at the Senior Center.
Veterans Leon and Bill enjoying TUNE IT OUT guitar class - December 2021
Tune It Out - Veterans Guitar Class - April 2022
Tune It Out Pizza Party - April 2022
Tune It Out Pizza Party - April 2022
Tune It Out Pizza Party - April 2022
Thank You Starbucks for Sponsoring our Coffee Socials for 3 Years! - April 2022
Starbucks store manager Courtney Clark is awarded a certificate of appreciation from Franklin Veterans' Services - April 2022
Starbucks associates are celebrated at the three-year coffee social anniversary - April 6, 2022
Women veterans enjoying the April 2022 coffee social
WWII Vets Cas Salemi and Bob Catalano, both 99 years young, enjoy themselves at the February 2022 veterans coffee social
Franklin's Memorial Day Parade - May 30, 2022
Franklin Boy Scouts participated in the 2022 Memorial Day Parade
Boy Scouts and American Legion Rifle Squad march in the 2022 Memorial Day Parade
Franklin middle school bands entertained parade watchers on Memorial Day 2022
The Senior Center Cafe was decked out for the 2022 Memorial Day Breakfast
A Franklin war veteran display was on loan from the Franklin Historical Museum at the 2022 Memorial Day Breakfast
VSO Shannon Nisbett accepts a donation to the Veterans Gift Fund from Rich Gately and members of the Franklin Elks Riders - July 2022
Rep. Jeff Roy addresses veterans residing at The Enclave in Franklin during a Quilt of Valor Ceremony on July 9, 2022
Members of the Massachusetts Quilts of Valor Foundation awarded quilts and certificates of appreciation to veterans living at The Enclave in Franklin on July 9, 2022
Members of American Legion Post 75 at the 2022 Veterans' Day Luncheon
The FHS choir performed at the 2022 Veterans' Day Luncheon
Barbara & Bob Gardner with WWII Veteran Bob Catalano at the 2022 Veterans' Day Luncheon
Veterans Steve Myers & John Schmidt chat at the Veterans' Day Luncheon 11.11.22
Franklin Veteran & Purple Heart recipient Bob Gardner was the featured speaker at the 2022 Veterans' Day Luncheon
Guests enjoy the buffet prepared by members of the Elks Lodge #2136 - Veterans' Day 2022
Mike, Lou & Leon at the Tune It Out Open House - November 2022
WWII Veteran Bob Catalano with VSO Shannon Nisbett - Veterans' Day Luncheon 2022
Wayne and John at the Tune It Out Open House - November 2022
Frank, Heath & Ernest at the Tune It Out Open House - November 2022
Kevin and Scott at Tune It Out Open House - November 2022
Todd and Charlie at the Tune It Out Open House - November 2022
Mark, Pat & Dave at the Tune It Out Open House - November 2022
WWII Veteran Bob Catalano & VSO Shannon Nisbett - Veterans Day Luncheon 2022