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Taps Across America 2022 Includes Long Time Tinley Park Community Lead

Over the Memorial Weekend, active long-time Tinley Parker Tom "Doc" Mahoney participated in the 3rd Annual Taps Across America.

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Tom “Doc” Mahoney playing taps on the 3rd Annual CBS sponsored music program Taps Across America.
Tom “Doc” Mahoney playing taps on the 3rd Annual CBS sponsored music program Taps Across America. (Stephanie Pyrzynski | TinleyParkMom.com)

Over the Memorial Weekend, active long-time Tinley Parker Tom “Doc” Mahoney participated in the 3rd Annual Taps Across America, which is sponsored by the CBS News network.

“We were on Paw Paw Lake, Watervliet, Michigan. There was a large crowd that showed up to honor those who gave their all. Amongst the crowd was a 91 year old Marine Corps Vet, an 83 year old Army vet, myself, and a 30 year old Marine Corps Captain.” Tom “Doc” Mahoney

The live broadcast of Taps Across America only features snippets of each participant playing the remembrance song. But here’s the full video of Doc’s rendition of Taps for your uninterrupted enjoyment.

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