Veterans Day: Faces of Service

November 11, 2009 | New York City, New York | Vetting explained

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The nation's largest Veterans Day Parade is taking place in New York City on November 11, 2009.

Here are some pictures I took of proud veterans of different wars, at the parade's staging grounds today.

1-Marge Zwick, from NYC- An original WAC, Work War II

2-Frank Squirrell from the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma, a veteran of the Korean War.

3-Arnold Strauch, WWII, served 1943-1946, from NYC

4-Sarah Hirst from Stillwell Oklahoma, President of the Vietnam War Veterans of America, chapter 877.

5-Juan Rodriguez, a Mexican-Cherokee, Vietnam War, 75th Rangers

6-Samuel Vazquez, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico- served on the 65th Infantry in Korea,

7-Laurence Lynch a Vietman War veteran from Mt. Vernon, NY.

For a look at a new generation of servicemen and women, go to; http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-353200

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