Pictured, from left, are Robert Lewis, David L. Woodburn VVA Chapter 978 president, Greg Carlson, Chautauqua County Veterans Service Agency director, and County Executive George Borrello.

Greg Carlson, Chautauqua County Veterans Service Agency director, has been awarded the Vietnam Veterans of America National Achievement Medal.

The medal was presented by Robert Lewis, president of David L. Woodburn VVA Chapter 978 in Carroll. The citation reads, “Greg’s tireless efforts on behalf of not only Vietnam veterans but all veterans and their families brings hope to those often forgotten by a busy society. An Afghanistan veteran, Greg walked a mile in our boots. Greg exemplifies the VVA motto ‘Never Again Will One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another.'”

The citation is signed by John Rowan, Vietnam Veterans of America national president. County Executive George Borrello attended the ceremony and spoke of the work Carlson and the Veterans Service Agency do for the county’s veteran population.