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Hometown Heroes: Sgt. John A. Weber

Banners illustrating hometown heroes like John A. Weber have lined Main Street in Bel Air since Veterans Day and will likely stay up through the middle of January.

Sometimes all it takes is a uniform to identify a local hero, but a banner highlighting a person's face can also do the trick.

Finding a local hero was made simple this month with banners honoring local military service men and service women. The banners are expected to line Bel Air's Main Street through the middle of January.

Sgt. John A. Weber is among the 29 people honored with "hometown hero" banners.

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The Bel Air resident has served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the global war on terror, the banner states. Weber's father, John D. Weber, sponsored the banner, according to Scott Walker, executive director of Bel Air Downtown Alliance.

The 2011 Hometown Hero Banner Program was started by the in observance of the 100th anniversary of .

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The $200 cost of sponsorship went toward supporting the Bel Air Downtown Alliance, Bel Air Veterans Day Parade and .

Bel Air Patch will continue highlighting these heroes. Check back each day to see a new hometown hero.


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