On Veterans Day, we honor those who have fought for our freedom and served in all military branches.
People of all ages came out to the Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade downtown on Monday to say thank you to all military past and present.
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“We like to give thanks for what they’ve all done,” Gary Lafrance, a veteran, said. “And some families have given so much we really need to recognize all of them.”
The parade started on Water Street in front of the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts and went down Bay Street, ending at Lot X near EverBank Stadium.
The parade featured Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan and Grand Marshal former state Sen. John Thrasher, who served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged as a decorated Captain.
In addition, the parade included senior military officials, active duty and retired military units, veteran groups, local school groups, decorative floats, and more.
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