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    A flag raising ceremony will be held at Keystone Villa at Douglassville on Flag Day.

  • U.S. Marine Corps brothers Cpl. Adam and Lance Cpl. Greg...

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    U.S. Marine Corps brothers Cpl. Adam and Lance Cpl. Greg Seanor and veterans Bill Oxenford who was in the U.S. Navy in the Korean War and John Althenn a World War II veteran in the Army Air Corps raise the new U. S. flag on the flag pole in a ceremony for Independence Day.

  • Holding the retired flag Sue Seanor, watch as her Marine...

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    Holding the retired flag Sue Seanor, watch as her Marine Corps sons, Cpl. Adam and Lance Cpl. Greg Seanor, raise the U.S. flag during a ceremony at Keystone Villa at Douglassville Friday afternoon. A welcome home celebration was also held for the brothers with residents giving them hugs and handshakes thanking them for their service.

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    John Strickler - Digital First Media Marine Corps brothers Cpl. Adam and Lance Cpl. Greg Seanor fold up the flag retired for the flag pole. Helping with the flag ceremony are veterans Bill Oxenford who was in the U.S. Navy in the Korean War and John Althenn a World War II veteran in the Army Air Corps.

  • A proud Sue Seanor smiles as she hugs her sons,...

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    A proud Sue Seanor smiles as she hugs her sons, Cpl. Adam and Lance Cpl. Greg Seanor, after a flag raising ceremony at Keystone Villa at Douglassville Friday afternoon.

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DOUGLASSVILLE >> The residents and staff of Keystone Villa kicked off Independence Day weekend by welcoming home Marine Corps brothers Cpl. Adam and Lance Cpl. Greg Seanor on Friday.

Their mother, Sue Seanor, is the executive director at Keystone Villa, and the residents there have been supporting her sons during their service in the military.

Cpl. Adam Seanor returned home in June after a deployment in Iraq. He was wounded following a rocket attack on March 19. He received a Purple Heart in April for demonstrating composure and proficiency during a mass casualty event. The recognition took place in the exact spot where the rocket incident occurred.

His brother, Lance Cpl. Greg Seanor, is stationed in North Carolina and is also home on leave.

Sue Seanor explained how everyone at Keystone Villa was very excited to welcome her sons home.

“The residents and their families as well as the staff have been super supportive of our family and sent cards and letters to Adam while he was deployed. They also lifted my spirits as we dealt with Adams injury and the separation.”

The brothers are both graduates of Boyertown Area Senior High School.

In addition to the homecoming celebration, a flag raising ceremony was held at Keystone Villa commemorate Independence Day on July 4. Veteran Bill Oxenford who was in the U.S. Navy in the Korean War and John Althenn a World War II veteran in the Army Air Corps helped to raise the flag.