They were soldiers once... and young
by Jeff Latcham
05:37 PM, Saturday, May 25
Watching the Parade that Never Was file down Washington Street several Saturdays ago, it was hard not to get a lump in your throat. The hundreds of men and women who marched and rode in the parade ranged from young vets fresh from Afghanistan and...

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