Veterans Honored At Ceremony In Abington

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Over 120 military veterans were honored on Monday during a ceremony by the Abington Council on Aging.

The council, in conjunction with Abington Veterans Services, celebrated the township's veterans, surviving spouses, and family members to the annual Abington Veterans celebration.

The event included a performance by the Abington Public Schools band.

The Veterans Appreciation Club welcomed special guests from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services and VA Boston Healthcare System.

"It was a truly special day filled with appreciation, good food, lots of free gifts, and so much respect and honor for our veterans," the organization said.

(Joe Maresco)