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Veteran of the Year Presentation, Parade

The City of Florissant invites residents to celebrate the Veterans' Parade as well as honoring of this year's Veteran of the Year.

The two-and-a-half-mile parade will start at 1 p.m. at the corner St. Charles and St. Francois and conclude at the James J. Eagan Center. The parade will include military vehicles, marching bands and elected officials.

At the end of the parade, the Veteran of the Year will be honred at the Eagan Center. This year, the selected Veteran of the Year is John Cahalin. Cahalin served in the United States Navy during World War II and was given an honorable discharge with the rank of Seaman First Class.

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