Albany County has had a proud historical past of its residents serving our state and nation. They’ve put their lives on the road for his or her group, and we wish to ensure they know that their service has not gone unnoticed. Albany County Government Daniel P. McCoy will acknowledge three distinctive people who’ve bravely served our nation.
County Government McCoy will maintain his biannual Honor a Residing Veteran ceremony and honor Lawrence Wiest, Richard Brumley and Steven Riedel on Thursday, June 9 at 10:00am at Crossgates Mall (on the primary ground close to 110 Grill).
Lawrence Wiest was commissioned within the Infantry in 1965 and accomplished the Army’s Airborne, Ranger, and Special Forces faculties. His service included two excursions in Korea and a tour in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969 with the fifth Special Forces Group as an A-Staff Commander within the Mekong Delta. After returning house, Wiest was a prosecutor within the Albany County District Lawyer’s Workplace for greater than thirty years, serving for a few years as chief assistant district legal professional, as performing district legal professional, and in lots of different positions. Wiest and his spouse, Sara, have been married fifty years, have a son and a daughter and three granddaughters.
Richard Brumley is a veteran who served in the US Navy as an plane mechanic from 1960-1964. When he returned, he was a devoted member of American Legion Helderberg Submit 977 and was chosen because the 2019 Legionnaire of the 12 months for his contributions in the direction of the updating of the put up rooms and stepping as much as maintain the place of Commander.
Steven Riedel is a veteran who served in the US Marine Corps, United States Marine Corps Reserves, United State Army Nationwide Guard and United States Naval Reserves. He acquired many navy awards, Letters of Commendation and Appreciation. Riedel has been married to his spouse, Kathleen, for 44 years, has two youngsters, and one granddaughter. He labored as an Industrial Digital Tools Installer for the Watervliet Arsenal for 39 years.
This would be the fifteenth such occasion County Government McCoy has hosted since 2013, having honored some 42 veterans.
