Vets to be Honored at SteelStacks on Memorial Day

Local servicemen and women who have lost their lives while serving and protecting our nation will be honored during the Memorial Day Celebration at SteelStacks from 3 to 8 p.m., Saturday through Monday.

The weekend-long event, which will also pay tribute to veterans and active members of the U.S. Armed Forces, will feature a memorial service on Memorial Day, as well as patriotic and family-focused programming throughout the weekend.

More than 280 images of local veterans and active military personnel will also be on display on the SteelStacks campus as part of the “Our Hometown Heroes” display.

On Monday, the community will remember those who have lost their lives in battle during "A Time to Remember" memorial service.

The service, which will take place at 6 p.m., will include a moment of silence; the National Anthem sung by Allie Santos, a graduate of Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts; and the reading of the names of local servicemen and women killed during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

In addition, the National Museum of Industrial History will be presenting the last piece of Class A armor made in the United States. The armor, a test piece for the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, was made at Bethlehem Steel in 1953 and is on loan from the U.S. Navy. Class A armor is distinguished because of its hard outer face that helped break up projectiles.

The Memorial Day Celebration will also include The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the Blue Star Mothers, the national organization dedicated to assisting soldiers deployed overseas and their families; Gold Star Mothers, the national organization of mothers who have lost their son or daughter in the service of our country; Horses 4-Hope, the nonprofit that provides free equine therapy to members of the military and others; and Stars for our Troops, which will be collecting retired American flags, removing the stars and then sending them to servicemen with care packages.

Throughout the weekend, guests will also enjoy free, live music by artists from throughout the region. Performers include: 

Saturday

• 3-4:30 p.m. - Steve Brosky and Lil Big Band
• 5-6:30 p.m. - Mike Dugan

Sunday

• 3-4:30 p.m. - Skunk Mellow
• 5-6:30 p.m. - Tavern Tan

Monday

• 3-5 p.m. - Billy Bauer