Local Government
By Luzerne Times |
Mar 20, 2024
Mar. 20, 2024 HARRISBURG – A resolution recognizing March 25, 2024, as “National Medal of Honor Day” in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), today was unanimously approved by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. House Resolution 347 will next be considered by the full House of Representatives.During the committee meeting, Watro, an Army veteran, expressed the significance of the resolution, stating, "Over 3,500 individuals have received the Medal of Honor since its establishment on March 25, 1863, of which 63 are...