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A lone Korean War veteran looks at the many bricks in the walkway on Korean War Armistice Day, July 27, 2022.

Jason Wade, Staff Sergeant with the 375th Intelligence Squadron, US Air Force, standing next to his brick Memorial Day weekend 2021.  The brick was donated by his mom, Michele Wade.

Korean War veteran Joseph Gatto at the Veterans Walkway on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020.  Joe was honored with a brick donated by his son, John.

Longtime Danbury resident, Bill Katzing, honored his late brother, Gregory Katzing, with a brick for his service.  Gregory served in the US Air Force with the 351st Security Police.  The brick was placed in the walkway for Veterans Day 2020.

Project Organizer Lee Teicholz and his wife, Mary, present a $1000 check from the brick sale profits to State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Thomas Saadi at the Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2018.  The funds will be utilized for the Veterans Outreach Program.

Retired NYPD Detective Ralph Friedman holds the brick that he purchased to honor his father, Technician 4th Grade, David Friedman, who served in the European Theater of Operations during WWII.  The brick was one of the 115 bricks placed in the walkway for Veterans Day 2018.

Vietnam War veteran John Schroeder kneels next to his brick in the walkway after the Veterans Day Ceremony at the Danbury War Memorial on November 11, 2017.  Schroeder was a Radarman 2nd Class aboard the USS Lofberg.  The brick was donated by his son and daughter in his honor.

USMC Vietnam War veteran William Norton sees his brick in the walkway for the first time at the Walk of Honor on Sunday, October 18, 2015. His wife, Mary Graziosa-Norton, honored his service with the donor brick.

A very proud Korean War veteran stands next to his grandson's bricks in the walkway.

Airman First Class Ryan Maher with the USAF 377th Security Forces Squadron standing next to his brick and one of the recently installed granite pillars. Ryan was honored with a brick for his service by his mother and father.

Twelve granite pillars each mounted with a bronze armed forces medallion and plaque representing each of the six veteran organizations within the city were installed for Memorial Day 2015.

Lee Teicholz, Project Organizer for the Veterans Walkway of Honor, installs a bronze plaque on one of a dozen granite pillars that he installed along the walkway at the Danbury War Memorial.

Forty-six additional bricks were installed in the Veterans Walkway of Honor for Memorial Day 2014.

World War II Army Air Corps veteran Rudolph Forte looking at his brick in the Veterans Walkway of Honor on Sunday, October 20, 2013 at the Walk of Honor event.

Danbury War Memorial director Dan Hayes presents the Danbury War Memorial Association Award to Lee and Mary Teicholz in recognition and appreciation for their work on the Veterans Walkway of Honor.

Close up view of some of the many bricks that are in the Veterans Walkway of Honor.

The Veterans Walkway of Honor before the dedication event that was held on July 14, 2013.

The completed installation of the dedication plaque. Ned Steinmetz of Brown Monument did an amazing job.

Ned Steinmetz of Brown Monument installing the dedication plaque into the rock.  Ned carved out the rock and recessed the plaque inside.

The completed installation of the first phase of bricks.  Silvio Illescas of Illescas Construction did an outstanding job installing the bricks.

Construction crews from Illescas Construction installing the first of 254 bricks into the concrete.

Honoring the many requests that were received by donors, the bricks were arranged next to family members or friends.  Each brick was then numbered for final installation.

Mike Halas of Halas Farm Market donated and delivered the rock that was used to mount the Veterans Walkway of Honor plaque at the beginning of the walkway.

The bronze dedication plaque that marks the beginning of the Veterans Walkway of Honor.

The Veterans Walkway of Honor booth at the 2013 Danbury Harley-Davidson Biker Bash where literature was distributed about the walkway.