The State of Connecticut Wartime Service Medal was established in 2005 by then- Governor Jodi Rell as a way to honor all Connecticut veterans who have served our country in the period of World War II to current times. The medal is patterned with the colors of the Connecticut State flag and displays the shields of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard on one side, and the words “For Service” nestled under the Connecticut state seal on the other.