Honor and Remember Flag Presented to Meriden, Conn. Family by Frontier Communications
November 11 2014 - 4:44PM
Business Wire
Army Specialist Fourth Class Michael Joseph
Dinda Memorialized
Frontier Communications (NASDAQ:FTR) today presented a
personalized “Honor and Remember” flag to the family of Specialist
Fourth Class Michael J. Dinda, killed while on active duty in
Vietnam, on December 29, 1969. Dinda, who was a resident of
Kensington, Conn., Specialist Fourth Class, United States Army, C
Co, 5th BN, 46th Infantry, 198 INF BDE, was a former SNET
employee.
(Left to right) Senior Airman Loadmaster
Kaitlin Cardello, 103rd Airlift Wing (Daughter of Frontier's Gregg
Barratt, Assistant Vice President Veteran Affairs); Ron Hecker,
Board of Directors for Honor and Remember of Conn. and US Navy
Veteran. (Photo: Business Wire)
Attending the ceremony were members of the Dinda family;
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders; The Honorable Manuel A. Santos,
Mayor City of Meriden; State Representative Catherine Abercrombie
(D-Meriden); Frontier leadership and employees; military veterans
and other honored guests. Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders formed a
Flag Line at the ceremony, held at Dinda’s previous work location,
now Frontier Communications’ Dispatch, 1441 N. Colony Road in
Meriden.
“We are proud to memorialize the service of Army Specialist
Fourth Class Michael Dinda, who made the ultimate sacrifice while
serving our country,” said Paul Quick, Senior Vice President and
General Manager of Frontier’s Connecticut operations. “The Honor
and Remember Flag is part of a national campaign of remembrance
symbolizing gratitude and respect for those who die in military
service. The flag is personalized with Specialist Dinda’s name and
date of death.”
Frontier supports the Honor and Remember Flag program as part of
its national commitment to recognize the contributions of U.S.
military veterans. Frontier has been recognized as a 2014 “Top 100”
Military Friendly Employer® and is an active member of Joining
Forces, the 100,000 Jobs Mission, the Military Spouse Employment
Program and other coalitions and initiatives that help employ
veterans and reservists.
For more information on Frontier’s Veteran Affairs or Honor and
Remember program, contact Gregg
Barratt, Gregg.barratt@ftr.com.
About Frontier Communications:
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ:FTR) offers
broadband, voice, satellite video, wireless Internet data access,
data security solutions, bundled offerings and specialized bundles
for residential customers, small businesses and home offices, and
advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28
states. Frontier's approximately 17,000 employees are based
entirely in the United States. More information is available at
www.frontier.com and www.frontier.com/ir.
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Frontier CommunicationsJo Montgomery, 203-771-1888 / Cell:
203-500-2836Sr. Communications Specialist,
ConnecticutJo.montgomery@ftr.com
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