Colonel William T. Coffey Sr., USA
(ret.), according to the Connecticut Veterans Hall of Fame, “had an outstanding 43 year military career in the Connecticut
National Guard. His unit was mobilized for the Korean Conflict and he volunteered for duty in Vietnam. After his military
service, he continued serving his comrades and fellow veterans. For the past 8 years, he has been active with the Connecticut
Committee for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves and currently serves as Vice-Chairman of that group. He
is active in the important Pre and Post Mobilization Process for members of the Connecticut National Guard and Reserve units
being mobilized for duty in Southwest Asia.” Colonel William T. Coffey Sr. is the author of two books
Patriot Hearts: An Anthology of American Patriotism and More... Patriot Hearts, an Anthology of American Patriotism:
uncommon Words From Common Patriots.
According
to the book description of Patriot Hearts: An Anthology of American Patriotism, “This book
is a compilation of over 1,000 true and inspirational stories, letters, quotes, speeches, articles, poems, and the like about
America and our national values. All the material in this book is from Americans about America, or in several cases from foreigners
about America. The intent of this book is to develop within each of us a better understanding of our individual relationship
with America and to inspire all of us to higher standards of citizenship.”