SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The community shifted its support from people in running shoes to members in marching boots. The Annual Northeast Pennsylvania Armed Forces Day Parade kicked off immediately after the race.
Military service members of all branches marched the route that began at Gino J. Merli Veterans Center on Penn Ave in Scranton and extended to the city's Courthouse Square.
Supporters lined the streets to cheer on those who serve.
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"We have soldiers, sailors, airmen, coast guard, you name it, there's somebody serving from Northeast Pennsylvania, and today's the day to recognize them," President of the NEPA Armed Forces Day Parade Committee and Pennsylvania Army National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Cliff Morales stated.
"I've always wanted to be in the Army so I've always dreamed of being in this parade someday," 14-year-old Isabella Lutz said.
The event was organized by the NEPA Armed Forces Day Parade Association.
It also featured vendors full of food trucks and face painters.
This is the 50th year the parade has been held in Scranton, honoring local heroes rain or shine.
