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The Veterans and Military Affairs Section (VAMA) is to be available to (1) coordinate CBA legal assistance to military personnel residing in the state of Connecticut, CBA legal assistance to Connecticut residents serving as military personnel stationed outside the state, and CBA legal assistance to the military legal assistance staffs which serve them; and (2) assist in resolving legal problems facing any of (a) Connecticut's veterans, and (b) active-duty, reserve, national guard, and state statute-established militia, military personnel. It is the further purpose of this section to support the mission of the association by promoting best practices in legal research and advocacy as they apply to the preceding listed purposes.

Section Executive Committee

Chair
Dennis Carnelli

Neubert, Pepe & Monteith, PC
195 Church St, fl 13
New Haven, CT 06510
(203)821-2000
dcarnelli@npmlaw.com 

Vice-Chair
Joshua Grubaugh

Grubaugh Law
157 Church St, fl 19
New Haven, CT 06510
(203)687-5888
joshua.grubaugh@gmail.com

Secretary
Emily Trudeau

State Attorney Office Appellate Division
1061 Main St
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203)579-6506
emily.trudeau@ct.gov

Treasurer
Jason Fragoso
United States Dept of Veterans Affairs
Office of General Counsel
950 Campbell Ave 
West Haven, CT 06516
(203)558-5151
jason.fragoso@va.gov

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