Walter C. Kuhlman

WALTER C. KUHLMAN served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army in 1967-68 as a gunner on a Quad .50 Machine Gun. A combat decorated veteran, he was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" device(for Valor), the Silver Service Star(in lieu of 5 Bronze Stars) and the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with the Oak Leaf Cluster. Like many other Veterans of Vietnam, he suffers from the affects of Agent Orange Dioxin poisoning. For the last thirty plus years, he has been a Vietnam Veterans Rights Activist helping fellow veterans get their benefits from the Veterans Administration.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, he maintains a residence there but spends most of his time in Pompano Beach, Florida. Mr. Kuhlman is a lifetime member of The Vietnam Veterans of America and The Disabled American Veterans. A produced playwright and documentary filmmaker, he is also a member of The Dramatist Guild. As a lecturer, he spent eight years lecturing in colleges and high schools on his Vietnam War experiences.