{"id":34092,"date":"2025-11-22T12:09:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/?p=34092"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:01:35","slug":"veterans-honored-with-community-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/veterans-honored-with-community-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans honored with community ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 150 residents, veterans and community leaders gathered November 11 at the Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center for the township\u2019s annual Veterans Day ceremony, a tribute to those who served and a reminder of the sacrifices behind the nation\u2019s freedoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Mt. Lebanon Veterans Memorial\" class=\"wp-image-34093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2738.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mt. Lebanon Veterans Memorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pastor Doug Heagy of Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church delivered the invocation and benediction. The ceremony opened with remarks from Commission President Craig Grella, who said attending the event is \u201cone of my biggest honors and privileges.\u201d He urged the crowd to carry the day\u2019s message beyond the ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can\u2019t forget veterans fought for the very freedoms we have today\u2014to assemble in public, speak our minds and pursue our dreams,\u201d Grella said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scout Troop 284 presented the colors and led the Pledge of Allegiance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1164\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2702.jpg?resize=800%2C1164&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Members of the Mt. 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Lebanon Police Department attend the ceremony honoring veterans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The keynote address was delivered by Navy SEAL veteran and Mt. Lebanon Firefighter Brian Loughridge. He reflected on moving to Mt. Lebanon with his wife 15 years ago, noting that \u201ca community like Mt. Lebanon doesn\u2019t just come from nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Navy SEAL and Mt. Lebanon\nfirefighter Brian Loughridge\ndelivers the keynote address\" class=\"wp-image-34098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2727.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Navy SEAL and Mt. Lebanon firefighter Brian Loughridge delivers the keynote address<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loughridge expressed concern over declining military participation, noting that about 20 percent of American adults were veterans in the 1980s compared with fewer than 6 percent today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople think the military is boot camp\u2014who wants to be screamed at face-to-face for four years? But that\u2019s wrong,\u201d he said. \u201cBoot camp is testing and training. Afterward, you\u2019re given tremendous responsibility, you get to travel the world and you receive unlimited training. It\u2019s an incredible experience.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2735.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fire Engine 3 outside the Mt. 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Lebanon Recreation Center<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He credited the military for shaping his career and character. \u201cThe discipline, the integrity, the respect for others\u2014and the diversity you encounter\u2014are things the world needs now more than ever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loughridge also spoke about the complex emotions Veterans Day can bring. He shared the story of a coworker who calls it the \u201cworst day of the year\u201d after losing his best friend\u2014who enlisted with him through the buddy system\u2014to an IED in Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=800%2C1067&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Scout Troop 284 presents the\ncolors and leads the Pledge of\nAllegiance at the Mt. Lebanon\nVeterans Day ceremony\" class=\"wp-image-34095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2716.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scout Troop 284 presents the colors and leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the Mt. Lebanon Veterans Day ceremony<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cVeterans Day means different things to different people,\u201d Loughridge said. \u201cI have some friends that go out and do a guy\u2019s weekend, party, have fun. I also know people that sit in the basement, close the door, and don\u2019t want anyone near them. Veterans don\u2019t separate Memorial Day and Veterans Day\u2014they\u2019re one and the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He concluded with a message familiar to many who have served: \u201cIf not me, then who?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy challenge to everyone here is to incorporate that saying into your own life\u2014whether it\u2019s a small chore, a random act of kindness or something bigger. You might be surprised by what it does. We call that the veteran way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1066\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lebobeat.com\/staging\/1488\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/thumbnail_IMG_2729-1.jpg?resize=800%2C1066&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Mt. 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Lebanon High School Triple Trio leads the singing of the national anthem and \u201cGod Bless America.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mt. Lebanon High School Triple Trio performed the national anthem and later \u201cGod Bless America,\u201d bringing the ceremony to a moving close.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents, first responders and local leaders gather to pay tribute to those who served<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"nfd_image_url":"","nfd_onboarding_generated":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34092","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-history"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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