BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Vietnam veteran received a rare honor for his military service and dedication on Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park in Tonawanda.
Michael Militello is now a member of the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. He said the support from the public has grown immensely since there was once a time when Americans greeted returning veterans with disrespect.
“When you are disrespected that way, you’ve got two choices: you can wallow in it, or you can take the skills that you learned in Vietnam, in training, in advanced training, in the jungle, having comrades side by side with their lives in your hands, take those skills home with you,” Militello said. “You don’t leave those at the door; you own them.”…