Murtha inducted into Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame

HERALD STANDARD STAFF
October 18, 2009

U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha Jr., D-Johnstown, and two generals with longstanding service to the Pennsylvania National Guard have been inducted into the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Hall of Fame. Murtha, a former Marine who became the first Vietnam combat veteran elected to Congress, was honored for his longstanding support of the Pennsylvania National Guard and his efforts in securing funding, equipment and facilities for the organization.

The DMVA Hall of Fame, established in 1998, recognizes unique and exemplary contributions to the department and/or to the Pennsylvania National Guard.

This award also recognizes the honor and prestige an individual has brought upon the department, the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania veterans.

For more information, visit www.dmva.state.pa.us. Election into the Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed upon an individual by the department.

Along with Murtha, the inductees were the late Maj. Gen. Robert E. Harris and retired Brig. Gen. Cecil Hengeveld.