Honor all Who Served both Past and Present.

That's the theme of this year's Carbon County Veterans Day Parade, which will be held Sunday in Palmerton. The rain date is Nov. 14.Hosted by the Palmerton United Veterans Organization, which is comprised of the Palmerton American Legion Post 269 and Palmerton VFW Post 7134, the parade will start at 2 p.m. with the singing of the national anthem by Nicole Rose Donatone.Ed Moyer, commander of American Legion Post 269, said organizers hope the six-division parade will enable county residents to "remember all our veterans and soldiers of today.""The parade should remind them of all the sacrifices they and their families make to preserve the freedoms we so often take for granted," Moyer said. "This year, the Palmerton UVO is attempting to bring all the communities of Carbon County a little closer together by having something from every community in the parade."This year, Moyer said there are 21 Veterans Organization from Carbon County: eight American Legions, six VFW, two AMVETS, two Marine Corps Leagues, one Navy, one Vietnam Veterans Organization, and one Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Group.Moyer said the Palmerton UVO asked each organization to select a Grand Marshal to represent their group, which is why there are several Grand Marshals in each division.The parade will start at Seventh Street and Delaware Avenue, where it will make a right onto Third Street. From there, it will turn left onto Franklin Avenue, and continue onto Mauch Chunk Road to Walnut Street in the area of the car wash, where it will disband.Before the parade, the 600 and 700 blocks of Franklin and Lafayette avenues will be closed from 11 a.m. until the parade ends; the 700 block of Columbia Avenue and Seventh Street will be closed from 11 a.m. until the parade ends; and the parade route will be closed from 1 p.m. until the parade ends.The parade will be telecast live on Blue Ridge Communications TV 13 with the reviewing stand in front of Borough Hall along Delaware Avenue. Free American flags will be distributed to children (one per child) across the street from the reviewing stand while supplies last.The parade line up is as follows:Division 1(Delaware Ave. and 7th)Palmerton Police Chief Randy Smith with Mayor Brad DollPalmerton UVO Color FrontGrand Marshals Post 269-Post 7134Palmerton UVO and StatueState Representative/ Speaker of the House Keith McCallCarbon County Commissioners William O'Gurek and Charles GetzCarbon County Veterans Affair Director Henry M. DesrosiersSheriff Dwight Nothstein, Carbon County Sheriff's OfficeCarbon County Interpost Commander Robert SoltDivision 2(Franklin east)Grand Marshals VVOCC-Post 106-Post 256-Post 314Lehighton UVO Color FrontVietnam Veterans of Carbon CountyLehighton High School BandLehighton Legion Post 314 Aux.Walnutport VFW Post 7215 Color FrontBoy Scouts Troop 82 & Pack 82 LehightonPerseverance Jazz BandYenser Tree FarmNorth Side CruizersLehighton Fire Dept. with Carbon County Commissioner Wayne NothsteinMahoning Valley Ambulance AssociationWest End Fire Co.Division 3(Franklin west)Blue Eagle Drum & BuglePanther Valley JROTCJoe PlechavyLarry LongJim ZbickLarry BulandaDerek KleintopMike Marino Jr.William ParksType 915 Transport Vehicle Det. 1 1067th Transport Co. LehightonRobert SmithSoldiers AngelsDivision 4(Lafayette east)Grand Marshals Post 123-Post 83-Navy ClubSummit Hill Legion Post 316 Color FrontPanther Valley BandCarbon County Navy ClubLansford Legion Post 123 and SAL UnitLansford Legion Post 123 Aux.Lansford Legion Post 123 RidersElite Generation WrestlingGirl Scouts of Palmerton Troop 33412Palmerton Girl Scouts Service UnitPalmerton Jr. Girl Scouts Troop 3248Brownie Troop & Junior Troop 37 PalmertonBrownie Troop 3520 PalmertonBowmanstown Fire Co.East Penn Fire Co.Division 5(Lafayette west)Grand Marshals Post 360-Post 383-Post 8225-USMC Det. 626Beaver Meadows Post 383 & Post 8225Schuylkill-Carbon Marine Corp Det. 626Weatherly Area High School Marching BandWeatherly American Legion Post 360Weatherly American Legion Post 360 Aux.Lehigh Valley Vietnam Veterans Motor Cycle ClubLeiby's Horse Drawn CarriageCub Pack 41 PalmertonBoy Scouts Troop 41 PalmertonJuke Box CruizersAquashicola Fire Co.Division 6(Columbia west)Grand Marshals Post 304-Post172-Post 8008-Post 8067Jim Thorpe Legion Post 304Jim Thorpe Post 8067Jim Thorpe High School BandNesquehoning Legion post 172-Post 8008-Post 8008 Aux.Penn Kidder Post 294Cub Pack 567 AlbrightsvilleBoy Scout Troop 441 Jim ThorpeCub Pack 138 Jim ThorpePalmerton Boy Scouts Troop 20Carbon County FairCarbon County RealtorsPalmerton Ambulance AssociationBowmanstown Lions ClubFranklin Township Fire Co.Towamensing Fire Co.