Hundreds attend Veterans Day Parade in Wichita

Gary Byrd, a retired Air Force veteran, could be seen in the parade collecting pieces of candy with his 3 year old grandson Jason. The awards recognize individuals who devote time and energy to improving the lives of Washington’s veterans.

The parade honored all military service members past and present.

Families lined Main Street for the 20th annual Veterans Day parade to salute and wave the American flag as dozens of floats and organizations walked by.

“It brings back a lot of memories of when I was in (the military)”, 82 Airborne Division veteran Fernando Eslora said.

Just prior to the parade, there will be a Remembrance Ceremony at the Colorado Veteran Monument at Civic Center Park.

Musical performers included Central Connecticut State University’s Blue Devils Marching Band, fife, pipe and drums units, and middle and high school bands.

The entire event begins with a symbolic wreath laying to remember the fallen veterans at the Memorial Arch.