Veterans Day Parade biggest one ever


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 10:56 AM MST


The flyover of four F-16 Fighter jets from Tucson highlighted the Veterans Day Parade up G Ave. last week. Local American Legion officials joked it took them three-years to get clearance (including an okay from the Pentagon) for a three-second fly over. This year’s parade Grand Marshalls SSG Heriberto Eddie Gracia (along with his wife Veronica) and Yolanda Gastelum Nora were honored at the Veterans Day celebration that followed at the Douglas Veterans Memorial. The Douglas Bulldog football team honored not only their coach Dick Keith who is a veteran but also other veterans past and present by stopping along the parade route to shake hands with them and thank them for their service (see related story in sports Things have worked out better than we had hoped). The Cochise County Sheriffs Dept. color guard was one of several color guard units in the parade. This year’s parade had over 60 entries and lasted 90 minutes. Many are calling it the best parade ever in Douglas.


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