The Carbon County Inter-Post Association held its Installation of Posts recently at the Lehighton American Legion Post 314. The 2023 Lehighton American Legion Post 314 officers include, front row, from left, Judge Advocate Dennis DeMara, Finance Officer Brandy Gruszka, Second Vice Commander Harry J. Procina, Chaplain Carl Haydt; back row, Commander Glenn C.”Smokey” Troutman, First Vice Commander William H. Fisher Jr., Historian Steve Youngkin, Adjutant K.M. “Spike” Long, and Parliamentarian Tim Andrew. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

2023 Palmerton American Legion Post 269 officers include, front row, from left, Commander Ed Moyer, Service Officer Bruce Reiner, Chaplain Bill Gallagher, Parliamentarian Jim Hill Sr., back row, from left, Bruce Fritsch, Bill Murtoff, and Adjutant and Finance Officer Vic Jahelka. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS

2023 Jim Thorpe American Legion Post 304 officers include, from left, Finance Officer and Service Officer Henry Desrosiers, Second Vice Commander Joseph Gyuricsek, and First Vice Commander William Diehm. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS

2023 Carbon County Installation officers include, front row, from left, Harry Deibert, Post 899 Walnutport Deputy Commander, 30th District; Richard Tully, Post 415 Nazareth, 30th District Commander; Ed Gallagher; Post 9 Palmer Township Immediate Past 30th District Commander Deputy Finance Committee; Thomas Keener, Post 360 Weatherly Past 30D Commander; second row, from left, Floyd Brown, Post 314 Lehighton 30D Deputy Commander; Richard Pogwist, Post 123 Lansford 30D Deputy; Leonard Sabol, Post 383, Beaver Meadows, Past Carbon County Commander; Charles Baker, Post 415 Nazareth 30D Deputy Commander; and Harry J. Wynn III, Post 314 Lehighton Past 30D Commander. TERRY AHNER/TIMES NEWS

2023 Lehighton American Legion Squadron 314 SAL include, from left, Donald Hontz, Paul Steinmetz, Vince Gigliotti, Kerry Solt and Paul Hoppel. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO