HONORING A BUFFALO SOLDIER … On Nov. 10 the County Council honored James Daugherty of Silver Spring, who at age 19 during World War II joined the Army's 92nd Infantry Division, a segregated unit made up of African Americans whose members became known as the “Buffalo Soldiers.” The unit has been recognized for its heroic achievements and Mr. Daugherty was awarded a Bronze Star. Mr. Daugherty went on to a distinguished career in the U.S. Public Health Service and he became the first African American to serve on the Montgomery County Board of Education. Mr. Daugherty’s first-person account of his military experiences are chronicled in his just released book, The Buffalo Saga. At the ceremonies in Rockville recognizing Mr. Daugherty were, left to right: his wife, Dorothy; his son, Derek; Councilmember Mike Knapp, a military veteran; Mr. Daugherty; Councilmember Valerie Ervin and Council President Phil Andrews.