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Montgomery County hosted Honor and Gratitude: Montgomery County Salutes Vietnam Veterans at the Universities at Shady Grove on Oct. 24th. It was the first time Montgomery County paid tribute to its Vietnam War veterans. If you missed this extraordinary event, the program is being broadcast on Montgomery Channel 21, see schedule below: Honor and Gratitude […]

On Oct. 24th, Montgomery County hosted a salute to its Vietnam veterans at The Universities at Shady Grove. You can watch highlights of the event below: Montgomery County Salutes its Vietnam Veterans at Moving Ceremony(VIDEO)

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Lamar Allen, Jr. addresses the audience gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans. Allen was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in Vietnam for flying his helicopter in a monsoon to rescue numerous wounded and injured soldiers who were pinned down after an ambush.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Dan Bullis, Chair of the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs, addresses the audience gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Retired Air Force Brigadier General Wilma Vaught addresses the audience gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans.

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, former POW Everett Alvarez, Jr. addresses the crowd gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans at The Universities at Shady Grove on Oct. 24th. Alvarez was the first American aviator shot down over Vietnam and was held a prisoner of war for 8 1/2 years.

On Oct. 24th, Montgomery County hosted a salute entitled, “Honor and Gratitude,” to recognize its Vietnam veterans. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports that it was an emotional ceremony for many who attended the event at The Universities at Shady Grove.

On Oct. 24th, Montgomery County hosted Honor and Gratitude: Montgomery County Salutes Vietnam Veterans at the Universities at Shady Grove. If you missed the ceremony, you can watch the program, below: https://youtu.be/z8qYy7nXksY

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Tom Murphy, a Vietnam veteran, addresses the audience gathered for Montgomery County’s salute to its Vietnam veterans. Tom Murphy was awarded the Purple Heart. He is the first Vietnam veteran to be elected president of the Maryland State Bar Association.

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 30, in Montgomery County: 1. There have been more reports of an owl attacking passersby on the Capital Crescent Trail this week, and now Parks officials are considering capturing and relocating the owl. 2. Have you got your tickets? Styx is scheduled to perform a benefit […]