Men and women who served our country were honored Sunday in Luzerne County. The 78th Annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade stepped off in Kingston and ended at Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel, served as grand marshal.
Veterans Day Parade: A Photo Essay
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Members of the 109th Field Artillery Regiment march through Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.
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The Marine Corps Color Guard leads the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.
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Marchers in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade are reflected in a window as spectators look on.
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The 109 Field Artillery drives a tank down Market Street.
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National Guard members march in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.
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Military members stand at rest during the parade.
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A boy in camouflage waits for the parade to start.
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Wyoming Valley West Band members march and play in the parade.
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Flags fly on the American Legion of Plains float.
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The Daughters of the American Revolution float in the parade.
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Members of the Navy march in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.
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Isa Degrafienreid leads the Wilkes-Barre Area marching band.
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Spectators hold American flags as the parade passes by.
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Bagpipers make their way over the Market Street Bridge.
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The pipe major leads the bagpipers in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.
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Mason Yings hands out American flags during the parade.
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Members of the 109th Field Artillery Regiment march through Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade.
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An Irem Shrine clown is covered in American Flags at the parade.
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Cub Scouts toss candy during the parade.
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State Treasurer and retired Army Reserve Colonel Stacy Garrity was the grand marshal of the parade.
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Dolores McGill and her brother Billy Quinn wave flags at the passing parade.
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Wilkes-Barre Area drummer Kaike Gonzales marches with the band while wearing a flag in his hair.
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99-year-old Willis Ide travels with family by bus in the parade.
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