Vets fall into formation for Gallup parade
American flags, candy passed out

Caley Cheremiah, a preschooler at Bethany Christian, waves a flag with her fellow students during Gallup’s Veterans Day parade Wednesday morning. The parade ended with a ceremony at the downtown Courthouse Square. — © 2009 Gallup Independent / Brian Leddy

Copyright © 2009
Gallup Independent
By Gaye Brown de Alvarez
Staff writer

GALLUP — Area veterans gathered together and fell into formation for Wednesday’s Veterans Day parade.Cope Memorial Chapel handed out American flags and event programs to all bystanders and the parade started moving about 9:40 a.m. The starting point was Hillcrest Cemetery and they headed east to the courthouse.

Michael McCraith stood on the sidewalk and watched the parade. He came from Rock Springs he said, “just for the parade.”

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