Port Washington veterans create mural tribute to honor fallen ahead of America's 250th birthday

Port Washington veterans create mural tribute to honor fallen ahead of America's 250th birthday

A group of veterans and their family members have spent months painting a large mural in the basement of a Port Washington restaurant a tribute to Americana timed to the nation's 250th birthday.More than a dozen people from several Wisconsin counties have contributed to the project, organized by the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 82. The only requirement to pick up a brush: be a veteran or have a family member who served.Diane Burkhalter, presid…