Brighton Marine News & Media

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.

Julie Desmond, Air National Guard Veteran, reconnects with Brighton Marine 40 years later. Read how she learned about the resources at Brighton Marine that helped her and her family.

Brighton Marine's former President and CEO teamed up with Bruce Buckley, CEO and President of Soldier On, to pen an op-ed piece for The Berkshire Eagle shedding light on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Massachusetts Veterans community.

Brighton Marine is incredibly grateful for the continued support from its community partners in the Greater Boston area. Recently, Darlene McDonald of the Newton Elks donated clothes to the residents of our Veterans Housing at Brighton Marine.

Brighton Marine recently partnered with Soldier On and Fresh Start Furniture Bank to provide a Veteran and single mother with furniture for her apartment. Ashley, a Navy Veteran, and her young son received enough furniture to fill their apartment in Brookline.

Brighton Marine is extremely grateful to Kelly McGrath and the Brighton Elks for their continued generosity toward our Veterans network. For years, the Brighton Elks have supported Brighton Marine and forged a close partnership with both the Veterans and our staff.