Mayor George Brown and other officials on Wednesday dedicated a new veterans memorial at Parsons Park in Wilkes-Barre.
Photographer Aimee Dilger captured these images from the Veterans Day event.
The dedication included the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department Honor Guard and the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department Honor Guard, with Wilkes-Barre Area High School student Brielle Fisher singing "The Star-Spangled Banner."
Guest speaker was Sgt. Maj. John Paul "JP" Karpovich, a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard who currently serves as the 28th Infantry Division G1 Sergeant Major in Harrisburg.
His 32-year career includes multiple state and federal deployments and honors, and Karpovich is a member of numerous veterans organizations.
The memorial was created in partnership with the Parsons Lions Club. Wilkes-Barre City Department of Public Works employees completed the concrete, stone, and landscaping details and constructed the benches.
The project, which cost just over $50,000, included engineering by PennEastern Engineering, flag and flag poles by American Fence & Flag, and monument by Pennsylvania Monument Company LLC.
