The town of Tamaqua has held a Veterans Day parade since post Civil War days.
But this year, for the first time, national recognition is being accorded for the role veterans play all year long in the .
New flags are flying over the CH Berry American Legion Post 173 in Tamaqua.
“Several weeks ago, our Legion realized our Pennsylvania commonwealth flag had become very weathered,” said the post’s judge.
In time for Memorial Day, Ann McAllister Derr, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 173 in Tamaqua, found a fitting way to honor those who made sacrifices for the country.
She asked her sis.
About three years ago, someone painted rocks with patriotic colors and sayings and placed them in a garden bed outside the C.H. Berry American Legion Post 173 in Tamaqua.
“They just showed up, and to .