POCATELLO — People will gather in the Gate City this weekend to celebrate those who made the sacrifice of serving in the United States military.
Starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, veterans and other participants will march in the Pocatello Veterans Day Parade to celebrate the holiday. This is only the fifth year it has been held, after eight decades of no Veterans Day parades in Pocatello, but its organizers see it as part of a long tradition of honoring those who entered the armed forces to serve their country.
“For generations, we have (given) thanks and honored the people enlisting and signing up and (were) literally willing to give their lives for the people here in this country,” said Teresa Vialpando, president of the Bannock County Veterans Memorial Association (BCVMA)…