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Welcome to Veteran Angler Charters

Veteran Angler Charters is a Federally recognized 501(c)(3) non profit organization. We offer no-cost charter fishing trips to disabled veterans of all branches of the armed forces, providing our troops with recreational rehabilitation and therapeutic support.

"..following recreation participants have less tension, better temperament, more energy, less confusion, better coping, and less anxiety, fatigue, confusion, and anger as well as lower levels of stress."
-Traumatic Brain Injury-Rehabilitative Treatment and Case Management, edited by Mark J. Ashley

Check out our Veteran Angler Charters about us video on YouTube.

NHR: Reel Therapy Article

Reel Therapy: West Haven woman offers free fishing trips to disabled veterans (video)

WEST HAVEN — It’s early evening, and along the west wall of New Haven Harbor, Brian Youssef is reeling in the first catch of the day.

Quick to grin and joke with the other anglers, Youssef, 25, hauls in and poses with the keeper, a 29-inch striped bass he’ll enjoy after it’s cleaned with the help of crew members.

Check out the full article here!

http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2011/07/05/news/metro/doc4e1243926304e232899042.txt

Hockey Fundraiser, Monday, Feb 27, 2012

Please join us for our next event, "Veteran's Day at Bennett Rink", on Monday evening, February 27th, at 6 pm. This is a weather reschedule from Saturday, February 11. Prior to the start of the match between West Haven High School and Fermi High School (both of CT), there will be a on-ice pre-game ceremony honoring our local veterans. The ceremony will include a live performance of the National Anthem by the 102nd Army Band's Brass Quintet, a color guard, a prayer for the fallen, and the playing of Taps. All attending veterans are admitted for free with a valid military I.D. The City of West Haven and Bennett Rink have generously agreed to donate the proceeds from ticket sales to VA Charters. Members of the local press and radio will be there as well. Please join us in honoring our local servicemen and women if you can.