MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — The sound of bagpipes echoed across the Montoursville Cemetery. It was all a part of the 13th annual Veterans Day Memorial.
"This is good. There are a lot of veterans here brings everybody together," said U.S. Army veteran Lester Pentz.
Dozens of veterans came out to witness the memorial. Organizers were thrilled with the support.
"Yeah, every time I come, I bring more and more seats, and we still run out," said U.S. Navy veteran Mike Wall. "We are at about 100 people now. Of course, they have the meal over there, and I am actually surprised how much support these veterans get, not that they shouldn't, but boy oh boy, what a treat."
Third graders from Lyter Elementary School in Montoursville thanked veterans for their service through song.
"I want to tell you that was really good. That was wonderful, really, absolutely wonderful," said Rodney Dieffenbacher.
Dieffenbacher served in the Army during the Vietnam era. He told Newswatch 16 the support for veterans like himself is appreciated.
"When I came home from Vietnam, things were a lot different than they are now. Luckily, I came home to this small community of Montoursville, and people here really recognized that we were veterans, but there were a lot of places I went through on my way home, and it was not like this," he stated.
The event concluded with a rifle salute to honor those who died fighting for our country.