SNAPSHOT: Ashby enshrines area airman into NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

SNAPSHOT: Ashby enshrines area airman into NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

At a recent ceremony in the State Capitol, Sen. Jake Ashby (R,C-Castleton) inducted Eugene “Gene” Loparco into the NYS Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Loparco earned the rank of Airman First Class. He earned the AF Good Conduct Medal and Ribbon, AF Outstanding Unit Award and Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal and Ribbon, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal and Ribbon. After his military car…