Frankfort VFW Post 1493 executed a 21-gun salute on Veterans Day.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Anna Schier
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Sunday, November 11, 2012
The members of Frankfort VFW Post 1493 honored America's veterans with a 21-gun salute on Sunday, Veterans Day, at the Frankfort Township Municipal Complex. "It's just a day to honor all the members of the military, past and present," said post commander and Marine Corps veteran Joseph Powers. The post holds two salutes each year, on Veterans Day and on Memorial Day. Powers also noted that the Frankfort VFW post is open to the public and that all veterans in the Frankfort area are welcome at the post. Get news alerts and Facebook updates from these Lincoln-Way Patch sites:
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Veterans from VFW Post 1493 continue their tradition of honoring those who have served in the military.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Joe Vince
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Saturday, November 12, 2011
In front of the veterans memorial at the Frankfort Township Municipal Complex, members from the Frankfort VFW Post 1493 celebrated Veterans Day with a 21-gun salute Friday morning. It has become a tradition for these local veterans to honor those who have served in the military, then adjourning to Applebee's in Mokena for lunch. Watch the video to find out why they do the 21-gun salute each year. What do you think of this Veterans Day tradition?
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