Schenectady County gathers to honor the service of U.S. Army Veteran Leonard "Lenny" F. Porcaro.
The Honor-A-Veteran program is a collaboration between Schenectady County's Veterans Service Agency and the County's Honor-A-Veteran Committee to honor veterans who were either born in or currently reside in Schenectady County. Members of the committee are from various veteran organizations throughout the County.
Leonard F. Porcaro was born in Albany, NY on February 1, 1932, joined the U.S. Army on August 8, 1952, and was separated on July 20, 1954.
Leonard entered the U.S. Army Artillery and studied Radio Communication in the 9th Infantry Division Radio School. He was assigned as a Radio Operator and rose to the rank of Corporal while serving in the Army.
While in service, Leonard received the National Defense Service Medal and the Army Occupation Medal-Germany.
After returning home, he served as the Commander of American Legion Post 1005 for more than 40 years and served as the Commander of the American Legion Schenectady County.
Leonard and his wife Anita moved to Schenectady after their marriage, and Leonard worked at Keeler's Restaurant of Albany and the U.S. Postal Service, before retiring from the USPS in 1992.