Recap: Florissant Veterans Day Parade
In case you happened to miss the City of Florissant's Veterans Day Parade, we've got a recap of the highlights.
Were you streetside for the Veterans' Parade that traveled through the City of Florissant from St. Ferdinand Shrine to the James J. Eagan Center on Sunday? Leading the parade was last year's Veteran of the Year honoree John Calahin, along with honorary Parade Marshall Officer Mike Vernon following in his red Camaro. More than 70 groups participated in the parade this year, and though it rained, most parade units were able to stay dry before moving to the presentations, which were moved indoors. Retired Army Sergeant Major Carl Hargus presided over the post parade ceremony and introduced Mayor Thomas Schneider and Guest speaker Pat McGonigle of KSDK Channel 5. Kenneth Hoffman, who served in the Air Force in Korea, was named 2012 Veteran of …
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