Under an afternoon sun beaming much like the pride in his voice, Robert “Ski” Siesputowski helped unveil a plaque honoring waterborne veterans Sunday in Lansford’s Kennedy Park.

A Summit Hill resident and founder of the Carbon County Navy Club, Siesputowski, along with other club members, helped raise funds for the plaque, which came from Delrose Awards in Lansford.While many plaques and monuments honor veterans of a specific war, Siesputowski said this offering was different because it’s also meant to remember those men and women who served during times of peace.“This is for the people, the men and women, brothers and sisters,” he said. “They took the oath and saw it through. Whether it be during battle, or during peacetime, they were there to protect and serve. For this and this alone we honor them.”Walters Monument Company of Summit Hill provided stone for the plaque, with the whole project costing around $1,000.Over a dozen residents, veterans and government officials turned out to help remember the sacrifices of those who served in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, Marines and wartime Merchant Marines.For more, check out the print edition of the Times News.