Preston Scott

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Gallery - The 2019 Veterans Day Parade

As I walked with my sweetheart to the parade staging area I stopped to take a picture here and there. From the historic State Capitol on a resplendent Veterans Day to a man I saw at the WWII Memorial at the Leon County Courthouse walking around the bronze statue and reading the names of each one honored who served in the war. The man, a veteran himself, seemed intent on making certain those names got read and remembered, even if by just him.

I tried to take, mostly, photos which were not staged and caught my eye.

Those who have served, those that serve. Marching bands, military vehicles. The men of WWII, passing too fast, being honored. Purple Heart recipients. The 1942 vehicle brought by Russell Deese of Russell's Military Vehicles which was in action in WWII in Italy. The .50 cal machine gun, likely a Browning, and the shells it once fired.

Most inspiring, of course, are the men and women who are "our" Veterans. Yes, a capital "V" seems appropriate to me. Their stories are as diverse as they are and to see young and old talk and share was an honor for me to observe.

Sadly, the parade was sparsely attended. Few along the parade route knew why it stopped at 11:00 (Taps, and the honoring of those who have died, and remembering the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day, on the eleventh month in 1918 when the armistice took effect). Few understood why the parade just ground to a halt for fifteen minutes, once again, after the moment of remembrance.

Equally sad was seeing people packing up and leaving before the parade finished and the FSU Marching Chiefs in the middle of the parade, not at the end where it was supposed to be the grand finale.

I have to set all that aside, because I am filled with such appreciation for all of you who have served, who do serve, and who have loved ones in either category. I will do my best to keep perspective while working for a future Veterans Day parade honored by more of our community in the years to come.


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