Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard dismantle their flags at the conclusion of a post funeral community reception for the family of fallen U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Tyler O. Griffin as seen through an American Flag in Voluntown Wednesday April 14, 2010.
Ed Brailey of East Lyme, center, stands holding a photo of his late son Chad who served with the 143 Militray Police Company in Iraq as "Taps" is played at the East Lyme observance of Veteran's Day on Liberty Green in Niantic Friday Nov. 11, 2005. Ed Brailey is proud of his son's service and will bring Chad's photo to the observance every year. Chad Braily was killed in a motorcycle accident in Montville in 2004.
The Mystic Whaler, left, sails out in front of the Schooner Mystic, center, and Mary E. during the Connecticut Schooner Festival race on Long Island Sound off of the coast of New London Saturday Sept. 14, 2013.
First Class Cadet Ryan Schmid, left, yells at members of Foxtrot Company as members of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's Class of 2014 start their indoctrination at the start of Swab Summer on Reporting-In Day at the academy Monday June 28, 2010.
Navy Diver and Sonar Technician Rex Christensen rides on the bow of the U.S.S. Virginia as the transits the Thames River from the U.S. Submarine Base in Groton heading for sea Friday Oct. 15, 2004.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Morabito of Colchester, embraces his daughters Erica, 7, left, and Amanda, 9, right, as members of Detachment 3 of the 1109th AVCRAD return home to their families and friends at the AVCRAD facility at Groton-New London Airport Wednesday Oct. 17, 2007.
Community members, volunteers and members of the St. Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic Church gather for a candle vigil in memory of Tom and Marc Girard filmed by the Extreme Makeover Home Edition crew at the church in Voluntown Friday Dec. 5, 2008.
Members of the Bethel Fire Department and Community Fire Company of Grosvenordale raise a large flag from their tower-ladder trucks over the route of the processional for the 20th Annual Diocesan Mass for Firefighters and EMS Personnel outside the Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Norwich Saturday Oct. 6, 2012.
House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero, R-Norwalk, covers his face with his hand as he argues against provisions in House Bill 6701 stating that it gives up too much of the general assembly's authority and gives the Governor too much authority in dealing with the budget during the special session of the Connecticut General Assembly, called by Governor Malloy at the state capital Thursday June 30, 2011.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform a fly-by of U.S.S. Constitution and the United States Coast Guard Barque Eagle as the Eagle joins the U.S.S. Constitution on the Constitution's annual 4th of July turn around cruise in Boston Harbor Wednesday July 4, 2012.
Members of the Coast Guard Academy Class of 2007 watch the flyover of a Coast Guard HU-25 Guardian, an HH-60 Jayhawks, left, and an HH-65 Dolphin, right, at the 126th Commencement Exercises at the Coast Guard Academy Wednesday May 23, 2007.
Veronica Agers, 15, center, stands in silent vigil with the other members of the Waterford High School drama club in counter-protest to the members of the Westboro Baptist Church outside of the Memorial Mass for U.S. Army Capt. Jason Hamill at St. Mathias Roman Catholic Church in East Lyme Saturday Dec. 16, 2006.
Paul Spelman of Chaplin holds a colonial style American Flag as he shows his support for the 2nd District Tea Party Patriots as they hold a Tax Day rally at Howard T. Brown Park in Norwich April 15, 2010.
