The usually quiet Centreville Sully Station Post Office, Virginia, saw unusual fanfare on the afternoon of Saturday, May 21. Family, friends, comrades and elected officials gathered as the postal facility was named posthumously in honor of U.S. Army Colonel George Juskalian, a decorated war hero, former prisoner of war and longtime Centreville resident.

At the age of 96, Juskalian died on July 4 last year and was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Westfield High School band and chorus joined color guards from local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469 and American Legion Post 177 in remembering this supremely decorated war veteran's commitment to his country. The proud son of Armenian immigrants served in all of his country's modern conflicts; World War II, Korea and Vietnam.

The list of Juskalian's decorations required nearly a full page to list in the program. Just a few of these included the Legion of Merit, Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Bronze Star with three Oak Leaf Clusters. One of the most highly decorated Armenian-Americans to ever serve the United States, Juskalian served for over three decades in the military.

His decorations are among the highest and most rarely bestowed on US military personnel. The Legion of Merit is one of only two neck orders given and is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements, centreville.patch.com reported.