6+ hour, 23+ min ago  (540+ words) In addition to honoring the director, Lisa Kaye, for 15 years of service in the office, the certificate also honored all of the staff and the work they do to help veterans. Commissioner Sharon Laverdure said the Veterans Affairs Office was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (427+ words) Family members often clench them as if they were still clasping their fallen loved one's hands. Companions-in-arms have broken down reading them. More than a century after a U. S. Army chaplain pushed for "dog tags" to become standard issue for troops,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (401+ words) The last surviving member of a generation has been honored. Chester Frantz, 100, a Summit Hill native, was recognized on Saturday at the WWII Last Man's Club Remaining Member Recognition Dinner as the last surviving member of the Lehighton American Legion…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (320+ words) A ceremony to observe the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor will be held Sunday in Lehighton. The Lehighton United Veterans Organization will meet at 12: 48 p. m. (7: 48 a. m. Pacific Time) at the Lehighton Veterans Memorial Park, on Lehigh Drive " Sgt. Stanley Hoffman…...