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Victoria Honors Veterans In Annual Parade
Written by Steve Broussard
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
THE SIDEWALKS WERE LINED UP WITH FAMILIES READY FOR THE MORNING PARADE THAT HONORED VETERANS
THE YOUNG ONES IN THE CROWD, SMILED AND WAVED THEIR FLAGS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ANNUAL PARADE, SPONSORED BY THE VETERANS COUNCIL OF VICTORIA.
COLOR GUARDS MARCH PROUDLY, REPRESENTING THOSE WHO WERE WOUNDED IN ACTION, THE PURPLE HEART VETERANS, THE MISSING IN ACTION AND THE PRISONERS OF WAR, WHO ENDURED TREMENDOUS HARDSHIP.
<"Well war is hell, I'll tell you that. And I appreciate the honor. I am glad to see all the Veterans are coming out to enjoy the parade.">Joe Canion\Airforce Korean War Veteran<"All the things that my uncle, my grandfather, my father. We all got together and helped to protect this country.">Michael Clark\Army Desert Storm Veteran
AREA SCHOOL BANDS, MARCHED AND PLAYED THEIR MUSIC PROUDLY. FOR SOME VETERANS IT'S ENOUGH TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE APPRECIATED.
BUT SOME VETERANS WE TALKED TO PREFERRED NOT TO TALK ABOUT WAR, SOME OF THOSE MEMORIES ARE PAINFUL. BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS SEE THEM OUT IN EVENTS LIKE THESE. SOME SAY THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND, BUT THEY APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY, GIVING THEM HONOR
<"This is a day we celebrate our accomplishments that we have achieved during our military service. It also gives us a chance to reflect on those that we left behind.">Israel B. Tames\Army Korean War Veteran
<"I can't put it in words,how it feels. It's just a good feeling that the Vietnam Veterans are finally recognized.">Danny Keerney\Army Vietnam War Veteran
