Friday morning. more than 60 veterans and their family members gathered at the Pleasant Valley Elementary School for a buffet breakfast.

Some of the veterans are grandparents and some of them are parents.

Kayla Myzie, who served in the Army for 17 years, was with her son, Grant Myzie at the event. Her husband is still deployed. Ceasar Rodriguez, an Army veteran from Effort, attended the event with his grandson, Jackson Rodriguez.

Donna Raby of Walnutport said she served in the Army from 1975-1979.

“I joined the Army because there were no jobs in 1975,” she said.

Her time in the Army helped her to get a government job when she was discharged.

“I worked for Social Security until I retired,” she said.

The breakfast was followed by a parade that included students and veterans who marched down the halls to music coming from speakers in the hallways.

The parade ended in a packed gymnasium of students, veterans and their family members. A tall gentleman, nicknamed Uncle Sam, in red, white and blue clothing - strangely looking like Principal Roger Pomposello - welcomed the crowd into the room.

Every class had learned a patriotic song to sing in honor of the veterans. There was no lack of enthusiasm as the young students waved their flags while the guests smiled and tapped their feet.