One marcher who the crowds were thrilled to see was Marine Corps veteran Bob Losser, 64, who led the parade south on Main from Penn Street to the county courthouse.Losser, a Marine Corps veteran who appeared in uniform with the aid of a walker this year, suffered a medical event in May while marching in the Memorial Day Parade and fell onto the pavement.

The red, white and blue was out and the cheers were louder than usual at Thursday's Veteran's Day Parade, which made its triumphant return to Main Street after a pandemic hiatus last year.

“It was awesome, a beautiful parade,” said John Chiprean, director of the county's Veterans Services department and longtime parade coordinator. “One of the biggest we've seen in a long time.”

He said high school bands from six of the county's seven school districts performed patriotic music for delighted paradegoers, who clapped and cheered loudly for veterans groups, 101-year-old World War II veteran Jim Davis, fire trucks and ambulances, multiple scouting troops, youth organizations, equine groups and others in the parade.

"There was too many to count,” Cyprian said of those who marched or rode down Main Street.

One marcher who the crowds were thrilled to see was Marine Corps veteran Bob Losser, 64, who led the parade south on Main from Penn Street to the county courthouse.

Losser, a Marine Corps veteran who appeared in uniform with the aid of a walker this year, suffered a medical event in May while marching in the Memorial Day Parade and fell onto the pavement.

“He said 'I'm gonna make it up there no matter what,'” said Cyprian. “He made it.”

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