Bucks County Tour of Honor comes to Bensalem on Monday
Bucks County Tour of Honor, the veteran-support nonprofit that provides free tours of Arlington National Cemetery and other historic military locations, is having a "Welcome Home" celebration Monday.
Here's what you need to know about the event in Bensalem.
Bucks County Tour of Honor 'Welcome Home' event at Parx Casino
The Bucks County Tour of Honor "Welcome Home" event begins at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15, at Parx Casino, 3000 State Road, Bensalem.
Flags, hot dogs and pretzels will be distributed and a school marching band and a string band will also perform.
According to the Bucks County Tour of Honor website, the event caps a tour of historically significant military burial sites.
"The goal of the Bucks County Tour of Honor is to transport United States Military Veterans from the Bucks County area to Washington, DC. A law enforcement escort will accompany the tour while veterans visit memorials and sites that convey the principles of the United States of America," read portion of the Tour of Honor statement on its website. "The Bucks County Tour of Honor experience departs from Parx Casino East and includes stops at Arlington National Cemetery, World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, and Vietnam Memorial Wall.
"The journey concludes at Parx Casino East with a Welcome Home celebration and dinner hosted by Parx Casino," the statement continued. "The Bucks County Tour of Honor is an all-expenses paid trip for the veteran and is an experience you will forever treasure."
Each year the event draws a large crowd.
More: Bucks County's Rosie the Riveter: Mae Krier receives Congressional medal of honor April 10
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