Following his combat tour, he was assigned to the 6th Cavalry Regiment at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, and then to the S-4 supply office for the installation. The Rockville resident was a neuropsychiatric nurse, serving in the Navy from 1960-63 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrichs thoughts on helping veterans can be found at, To learn more about the Montgomery Commission on Veterans Affairs, go to. September 11 th Remembrance event. He became the second longest-held U.S. prisoner of war (POW) in U.S. history. After being honorably discharged, he completed his Bachelors in Education at Columbia Union College and Washington Adventist University. His post-military career included 20 years as a printing services/mail desk supervisor for the Washington Post. They moved to Rockville in 1992 where he still resides. Bankhead has lived in Burtonsville, Maryland since 1991 with his wife Judi and three adult sons. Commissioned an Ensign in June 1969, he started Navy Flight Training at Pensacola, Florida later that month. He joined the U.S. Navy with his brother, Fred, straight out of high school. Stark was one of only two Department of Defense civilian employees who were captured. As a Military Intelligence officer, he specialized in operations in Latin America. While in basic training he applied to Officer Candidate School (OCS). 3 were here. He served in various duties including supply, admin, and perimeter security detail in Danang, Vietnam, and then mustered out at G-3 Operations/Henderson Hall, Virginia. Prior to his Vietnam service, Gray was a Platoon Leader in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. All seven on board were successfully ejected. Reamer has lived in Montgomery Village for the last 35 years and in Maryland since 1972. served 20.5 years in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Officer, a Parachutist, and a Senior Army Aviator in Vietnam, Germany, Korea, and multiple stateside locations. He was 102 years old. He is the 2013 recipient of the prestigious USSOCOM Patriot Award for significant and enduring support for USSOCOMs wounded warriors and their families. She served as a Training Device Operations and Maintenance Technician from 1975 to 1984. After being honorably discharged, he completed his Bachelors in Education at Columbia Union College and Washington Adventist University. Please take advantage of the many time-saving online options we have made available for you. Ernest Walker served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam as a Torpedomans Mate Third Class, from September 3, 1965 to September 2, 1969. A veterans' lounge with technology services. This includes admission to Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Marylands five cemeteries, VA claims and a myriad of other services provided to veterans and their families. The tributes will be shared on. In these positions he was responsible for providing advice concerning the health, welfare and training of 90,000 enlisted medical soldiers in both the active and reserve components. While few were sent to Vietnam, Abeya was sent to Oakland Naval School for X-Ray school where he was top of his class. After a number of years with the VA Central Office, he took a job as a counsel for the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and later moved to the House Veterans Affairs Committee as a counsel, retiring in 2000, after almost ten years on the Hill. Jean Aker served in the U.S. Army from 1967 to 1973. After 18 weeks of basic and advanced individual training, he was sent to Vietnam, serving with the 4th Infantry Division, 1/22 Infantry, Charlie Company. County Web Accessibility information including Alternative Format Requests for Disabled Users are provided on this page. They have lived in Montgomery County, Maryland ever since. Before his draft draft, he enlisted in the U.S. Army for three years and began his basic training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. Google is aware of this issue. Goldberg became a navigator flying transports (C-124, C-141) and later, a weapons systems officer, flying both the F-4 Phantom and the F-111 Aardvark fighters, accumulating more than 5,000 total flying hours. He became the first black officer to become a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Veterans Edgar S. Bankhead served 27 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. DeStefano has lived in Montgomery County, Maryland most of his life and graduated from Colonel Zadok Magruder High School in June 1974. After Vietnam he served in Manheim, Germany. The Oldhams have been married for 52 years and havethree children and four grandchildren. December 19, 2023. Please contact the office to confirm meetings. Timothy Brady served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1969 as a Petty Officer 3rd Class (E-4). He went on to work for Xerox, where he rose to become the manager of field services. Burns was a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. Sheldon Goldberg enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve in October 1955. Google is aware of this issue. Campanella was released from the U.S. Army early and returned to civilian life on February 17th, 1970. His last assignment was in D.C. where he helped the D.C. police handle the riots following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rechenbach lived in Montgomery County from 1958 to 1972. Sergeant Major Daniel J. Bullis served thirty-one years in the United States Army Medical Department as a medic. A U.S. Navy pilot, he flew his first mission from the aircraft carrier Midway in May 1965. Questions can be directed to MCCVA@montgomerycountymd.gov . During his military career, Johnson earned 15 various medals with the most distinguished being the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He earned numerous awards including 17 Air Medals, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. Murphy enlisted in the U.S. Army in Vietnam as a PFC in the 25th Infantry Division. He joined the US Marine Corps in June 1968 at the age of 17. He trained in military intelligence at Fort Holabird in Baltimore, Maryland. WELCOME TO THE KCVAO WEBSITE "Serving those who honored Kansas with their service and sacrifices, as they have served us" Sign up for a newsletter or update your subscription preferences. McGee has been recognized for his combat and military service with a number of awards including: Distinguished Flying Cross with two Oak Leaf Clusters, Legion of Merit with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 25 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Congressional Gold Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, Hellenic Republic World War II Commemorative Medal along with related campaign and service ribbons. Ronald Andre served in the U.S. Army as a Spec 4 from May 13, 1968 to August 8, 1969. He currently resides in Rockville, Maryland. Norton and his wife Colleen have been married 50 years and have two children and three grandchildren, all girls. He flew 214 combat missions in Southeast Asia with the 497th TFS, the only night dedicated fighter squadron in the Air Force. View full profile, He served in the Navy during the Vietnam Era. We also solemnly remember and pay tribute to the Countys fallen service members who have died in service to our country on our Fallen Heroes site. He worked on various types of fixed-wing aircraft including the C-121 Constellation, C-123 Provider, C-130 Hercules, C-141 Starlifter and the C-5A Galaxy. From 1965 to 1968 he was assigned to the Marine Ceremonial Guard Marine Barracks in Washington D.C. and served as Assistant Security Officer at Camp David from 1965 to 1967. Throughout his time in Company D, the unit was engaged in road paving and fortifications construction. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for service in Vietnam. Sergeant Major Daniel J. Bullis served thirty-one years in the United States Army Medical Department as a medic. John J. Kenney served in the military during the Vietnam-Era from September 1972 to December 1974. In September 1968, Lee was sent to Vietnam leaving behind his wife to take care of their daughter who was under two years old and their son who was eight days old. Judge Michael Algeo is a decorated Vietnam Veteran having served at Phan Rang Air Base in 1971 and is an Agent Orange disabled Veteran. He served in Vietnam December 17, 1968 to July 4, 1969. A recipient of many awards and medals both in the Army and at the University, Dr. Griswold is also proud of his other three children Gregory, Pamela, and Sandra, twelve grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Stark accepted the invitation and went to Vietnam in April 1966 and spent a year with RMK-BRJ before returning to the United States. His assignment was working on a boat that ferried supplies up and down the Mekong River. The Google Translate Tool is displayed dynamically on Montgomery County web pages using a Google javascript function. He endured eight years and seven months of brutal captivity by the North Vietnamese at the Hoa Lo Prison, known by fellow POWs as the "Hanoi Hilton", where he was repeatedly beaten and tortured. View full profile, Michael Walsh was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966 and served as a Specialist E-4 a year after he graduated from Good Counsel High School in Wheaton. Kevin (Zhao) Zhang enlisted in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Cavalry Scout. Virtually every one of his college buddies was in the same precarious situation of getting drafted even before the summer of 1968 ended. Dr. Griswold also worked for Montgomery County as a school bus driver after he retired from the University. The Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs is honoring dozens of Montgomery County Vietnam War and Vietnam Era veterans with detailed tributes displayed on a special website created by the commission. Your name (if submitting on behalf of a servicemember or veteran) and your relationship to the individual. In 2017, Waller was appointed as a Maryland Ambassador for the Military Womens Memorial. Michael Wilson completed basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina and subsequently served as an Infantryman and Scout Sniper with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines (1989-1993) in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. After the six weeks of basic training in Texas, she was stationed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for ten months in the Recovery Room/Intensive Care Unit. After his active service separation, he transitioned into the Maryland National Guard (MDNG) Officer Candidate Program and earned his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. The Oldhams have been married for 52 years and havethree children and four grandchildren. Following a month of orientation, he was assigned as the Medical Officer to the Marine Advisory Unit in Saigon, an elite cadre of Marine Corps officers on their second or third tours to Vietnam. he Tet offensive had just taken place and the Army needed soldiers. Dambergs service, besides tours in the USA, includes nine years with Army units and staff in Europe and two tours in Republic of South Vietnam -- first tour 1964-65 as Senior Advisor to 22nd Vietnamese Ranger battalion, and thesecond in 1967-68 with 101st Airborne Division and as staff officer at 24th Corps. Walsh says, We received our fair share of fire from the shore. After Vietnam, Oldham served 12 months at the Long Beach Naval Hospital and the Repose Hospital Ship. A special day has been created to honor the veterans who served in Vietnam and during the Vietnam era, said Wayne Miller, a Vietnam veteran who now chairs the County Commission on Veterans Affairs. He was sent to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he trained as a field medic. served in the U.S. Army for 29 years, 8 months and 7 days starting on September 23, 1954. He is a member of the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Sometimes, all she could do was hold a soldiers hand as he breathed his last breath. Charles Ray enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1962. For Immediate Release: Thursday, February 25, 2021. I hope the information contained herein is useful in accessing our many services and programs for Veterans. Charles Shyab was drafted into the U.S. Army in June 1967. He served with Kilo Company 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam I Corps. He was also active in the Catholic Youth Organization and the Special Olympics for Army dependents and the local community. After, Rechenbach was sent to scout the Vietnam/Cambodian border. Dr. Goldstein currently resides in Rockville, Maryland with his wife. She has more 35 years of experience working for federal executive agencies in Washington, D.C., and with national and state nonprofit organizations and faith-based institutions. He was promoted to First Lieutenant in the 4th Infantry Division in the Pleiku area of Vietnams Central Highlands. He is currently serving as a Military Intelligence Officer with the MDNG. He served in Operation Desert Shield in 1992. During this time, he was deployed to Kosovo in 2004 and deployed in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where he served with the VANG as a Military Police Platoon Sergeant supporting the training mission of Iraqi Police Officers. After graduating from basic, he went to advanced individual training at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in January 1966. ROCKVILLEThe Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs met April 16 to discuss issues that included finding space in the county for a second veterans home, which would provide extended care During his time on active duty, he served as a medical laboratory specialist and blood banker at the U.S. Army Hospital, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and managed other hospital medic duties as assigned. After two tours of duty and 175 missions, he was shot down over North Vietnam on Jan. 13, 1967. He lived in Rockville with his wife Nancie and is the proud father of two children, Aidan and Brigit. Ballard has resided in Montgomery County, Maryland for 29 years with his wife Dr. Ballard and daughters Amber and Bria. For the duration of his service, he served aboard a Guided Missile Cruiser, USS Columbus (CG-12). Walsh says he received his orders a week early. The Rockville resident was a neuropsychiatric nurse, serving in the Navy from 1960-63 at Bethesda Naval Hospital. However, the Google function displays a drop-down menu form field (with no label) and a Google logo image which has no alt tag. The bond of these four is still strong after over 50 years. As the Vietnam War was winding down, he volunteered to go offsite to the Defense Communication Facility in Reston, Virginia. The Commission recognized 22 women from across the Commonwealth representing every branch of the armed services for their brave service and selfless contributions to Pennsylvania and the nation. Once in the prison system, they were beaten by guards during military interrogation. You can request the DD214 online via their website -, Provides information on VA benefits such as disability, health care, education and training, housing assistance, careers and employment, life insurance, pension, and burials and memorials. In 2019, Senator Smith deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedoms Sentinel, serving in Kabul, Afghanistan. Edwin Abeya is originally from Sagada, Philippines - a remote mountain village. When Shyab returned to the states he was assigned to DeWitt Army Hospital at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, where he served in the emergency room. . Gruver currently lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland with his wife Carrie, daughter Kayli, and son Chase. He suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder until his death in 2012. He was assigned to Panama and worked in the Dominican Republic Army Attach as well as the Defense Attach in El Salvador. He retired as a Data Analyst from ADP Corporation in 2007. Thomas Hosinski served in the U.S. Air Force from November 1966 to November 1970. His civilian career was in the outdoor industry starting at Hudson Trail Outfitters in Kensington, Maryland. Jamison is a member of Allen Chapel A.M.E. Church located in East Montgomery County. Whenever a veteran requests benefits and services, a copy of the individuals discharge papers are required to verify eligibility. He and his wife Ginger have lived in Montgomery County, Maryland since 1986 where they have raised six daughters. The Google Translate Tool is displayed dynamically on Montgomery County web pages using a Google javascript function. The skills she learned while serving in the military helped pave the path for her career with the National Park Service (NPS). He still resides in the County with his wife and family. After enlisting in the Naval Reserve in April 1970, he served on the USS Shreveport. While serving in Vietnam in 1969 to 1970 he served with the 24th Evacuation Hospital treating casualties, prisoners of war and local children with injuries. In May 2019, Dambgers was elected to the Infantry OCS Hall of Fame. After two tours of duty and 175 missions, he was shot down over North Vietnam on Jan. 13, 1967. He went on to start his own sales agency and retired in 2000 as a Vice President of Eastern Sales for North Face. In 1964, he joined a new division, Military Intelligence, where he remained as an officer for 26 years until he retired. 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He has lived in Silver Spring for over 45 years. She was later nominated to serve as an Army Reserve Counselor for U.S. Army Reserve Command. Casey began her NPS career, through the Pathways Program, as an Administrative Support Assistant, for Rock Creek Park in 2015. Silver Spring native Terrence Burns was drafted in 1966 at the age of 19 amid the Vietnam War. David Hobbs served in the U.S. Army as a Specialist 4 from 1965 to 1967. He was captured and held in captivity for six years and two months, finally released on March 4, 1973. He enlisted that June rather than wait for the dreaded draft notice to arrive in mailbox. The ship provided gunfire support to the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, ARVN, and Republic of Korea troops primarly in I Corps near the demilitarized zone. Cohen currently resides in Rockville, Maryland with his wife. He has four children and 5 grandchildren. Qualified as a Patrol Plane Commander and Mission Commander, he flew numerous anti-submarine missions over the North and South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. From 1pm to 4pm at the American Legion Post 206, 3330 Chesapeake Beach Road, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732. Willie Vaughn enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Active Duty at Fort Polk, Louisiana; Fort Meade, Maryland; Fort Monroe, Virginia; Germany, Korea, Vietnam (2 tours) and finally at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC), Washington, D.C. During his military career he served in logistics and received the Good Conduct Medal Bronze Clasp with 5 loops; National Defense Service Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Stars; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; andExpert (Rifle M-14 and M-16). Her Military Occupational Skill (MOS) was 5831, Corrections Specialist. He was based at Fort Myer, Virginia. Victor Rosenblum served as a member of the Medical Service Corps, U.S. Army for 21 years as a Medical Logistics Officer, retiring as a Major. However, the Google function displays a drop-down menu form field (with no label) and a Google logo image which has no alt tag. He was drafted at the age of 23 after several deferments. Upon returning home, he attended American University and the University of Maryland earning a MS and PhD in Chemistry. A Vietnam veteran, he served in the U.S. Navy in 1969 to 1970, including an assignment on the USS Hickman County LST 825. Upon his college graduation in 1960, he joined the Army and was commissioned in Infantry in Fort Ord, California. Nelson was medically retired from the Marine Corps in February 2015 after 14 years of service. He was married to his wife Cathy for 53 years. We consider the U.S. Department of Defense home of entry records as the official designation of military residency. She was a recipient of the Army Health Professions Scholarship for her doctorate in psychology and entered active duty in June 1998. He was awarded the Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, the Meritorious Service Metal and the Outstanding Service to the Community Award from the Tuskegee Airmen.