Two days before Veterans Day, hundreds gathered along Benjamin Franklin Parkway Sunday in Philadelphia as the city held its annual Veterans Day Parade and Festival, honoring service members from across generations and branches.
“It’s wonderful, this parade,” said Jane Hoffman, whose son serves in the U.S. Army. “I think everyone is so happy to celebrate the veterans.”
Among the youngest paradegoers was Eduardo Crusado, who attended with his father, Hector, an Army veteran who served from 1985 to 2013…