Major Gen. Lee Ellis, assistant commanding general for National Guard Affairs, U.S. Materiel Command and Brig. Gen. Ralph Hedenberg, assistant adjutant general for the Connecticut Army National Guard, speak with a World War II veteran at the 73rd annual Connecticut Armed Forces Day Luncheon May 20, 2022. The luncheon is a state tradition that dates back to the 1960s and brings together members of Connecticut’s military, veteran, civic, and business communities to celebrate military service and to honor those who have served, or continue to serve, the state and nation.