Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs Honoring 20 Vietnam War and Vietnam Era Veterans with Tributes at Silver Spring Civic Building Now Through May

The Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs is honoring 20 Montgomery County Vietnam War and Vietnam Era veterans with detailed tributes displayed now through the end of May at Buffalo Soldiers Great Hall at the Silver Spring Civic Building. The displays are free to view any time the Civic Building is open to the public.

The Silver Spring Civic Building is located at One Veterans Place in Downtown Silver Spring. National Vietnam War Veterans Day is observed every year on March 29. The special day recognizes U.S. Armed Forces personnel with active duty service between Nov. 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975, regardless of location of service.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau estimates, there are 42,509 County residents who are veterans. Of that number, 11,272 are Vietnam War or Era veterans. Records show that 130 County residents were killed in Vietnam and their names are on the County’s Vietnam Memorial Wall, which was dedicated in 2018 on Memorial Plaza adjacent to the Executive Office Building in Rockville. More information is available about each at  www.montgomerycountymd.gov/veterans. Click on the “Fallen Heroes” tab.

The County service members and veterans featured in the tribute of photos, background information and details of accomplishments during their military careers and afterward include Douglas “Lamar” Allen, Jr.; Everett Alvarez, Jr.; Daniel Bullis; Stephen Campanella; Fred Cherry, Sr.; Michael Cronin; Elwood Gray, Jr.; William “Bill” Gray; Otto “Greg” Hamilton; Arthur Holmes, Jr.; John “Jay”Kenney; Isiah Leggett; Jane McCarthy; Charles McGee; Wayne Miller; Thomas Murphy; Lawrence J. Stark; Michael Subin; Hubert Clifford Walker, Jr. and Michael Walsh. Below are their brief bios. Many more details of their lives are part of the Silver Spring display.

To see the full release, visit:

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=23935

Media Contact: Neil H. Greenberger 240-777-6532