HARTFORD — The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles is now offering ten new license plate options for veterans that commemorate specific wartime periods, including the Afghanistan War, Grenada, the Iraq War, the Korean War, Lebanon, Operation Ernest Will, Panama, the Persian Gulf War, the Vietnam War, and World War II.

These plates are offered in addition to the standard Connecticut license plate for veterans and are available exclusively for veterans who served during these specific periods of war and those who received campaign medals.

“Expanding the license plate options offered to veterans is a wonderful opportunity to honor their service,” Governor Ned Lamont said. “Not only will it enable our state to recognize those who served during specific periods of war, but it will also serve as a consistent reminder that Connecticut is home to many thousands of veterans who have admirably served our nation. I thank all of the veterans and advocates who worked with our administration to turn this idea into reality.”

Lt Governor Susan Bysiewicz said, “Our military members and veterans exemplify what it means to be an American, to feel great pride for our country, to honor it, to and to work to continue to keep our great nation safe and prosperous. We will never have the right words to fully express the gratitude we feel for their service and dedication to our country. These license plates are only a small token of our appreciation for our veterans, serving as a great way to honor them and to recognize them for their service.”

Connecticut Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner Thomas Saadi said, “We owe our freedoms to the men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces, past and present, especially those who have served in war and conflict zones. These new veterans license plates recognize that service and sacrifice by Connecticut veterans in wars and conflict zones from the Second World War to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. My thanks to Representative Dorinda Borer for introducing this idea, which is now law, and thanks to the Department of Motor Vehicles leadership and staff for the great collaboration with Department of Veterans Affairs in making these license plates a reality for our veterans.”

Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Sibongile Magubane said, “Bringing this idea to life was a true collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Commissioner Saadi and his team were instrumental in helping the DMV to establish a process for validating information as it pertains to each war and conflict. Thank you, Department of Veterans Affairs, and to all veterans who have defended our freedom.”

The license plates are available for passenger, commercial, combination, camper, and camp trailer types, and cost $27.50. Veterans can request a new veteran plate by completing the Special Plate Application Form on the DMV’s website at portal.ct.gov/DMV-War-Vet-Plate.