The Armed Forces Day Luncheon honoring the nation’s military and veterans, hosted by the NEPA Armed Forces Day Parade Association, was held Thursday at St. Mary’s Center in Scranton. The luncheon serves as a lead-in to the parade, which steps off Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Gino Merli Veterans Center, Penn Avenue and Mulberry Street, and concludes at Lackawanna County Courthouse Square.
Veterans and guests salute the flag during the National Anthem during the Armed Forces Day Parade Luncheon at St. Mary’s Center in Scranton Thursday, May 14, 2026. (SEAN MCKEAG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER)