Ceremony to Honor 27 Fallen Baltimore County Veterans

TOWSON, MD — A monument honoring the Baltimore County residents who served in Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom will be dedicated this week.

There were 27 citizens from the county who lost their lives in these conflicts, according to a statement from Baltimore County government. The Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial will honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Located on the grounds of the Baltimore County Courthouse, the granite monument is the result of five years of fundraising, officials said. A grant from the state of Maryland as well as contributions from veterans groups, businesses, organizations and individuals made the memorial possible.

A dedication ceremony for the Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom Memorial will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, in the 100 block of West Pennsylvania Avenue in Towson. There will be a 21-gun salute, Vietnam Veterans and Marine honor guards, taps, Maryland Army National Band performance and keynote speech by Col. Steve McKinley, retired U.S. Marine Corps.

If it rains, the ceremony will be held inside the Baltimore County Council chambers, in the second floor of the courthouse at 400 Washington Avenue in Towson.