Long Beach honors its veterans with 9th District parade

I saw that man in the red car in the picture early this morning, parked by ElDorado Park.He was fixing the flags on the car and looked so proud.He made my day !!

When I was a little girl , my dad , who was a World War II Veteran took me to all the Patriotic Parades.They were on Ocean Blvd., I believe.We had so much fun.
I'm not real sure, but I thought there were Parades down Woodruff Ave around Wardlow Rd.Am I right ? It would be a great street to have parades on again.

I applaud Long Beach for sponsoring the Veteran's Day Parade, but could they please locate it to a better part of town? I think many more people would turn out if the parade was held on 2nd Street, or Ocean Blvd, maybe in Bixby Knolls, or Near El Dorado Park. I had to park my car on Market St near Atlantic Ave, and walk quite a distance. It was not a very comfortable feeling in that area.

I would like to congratulate all of the military veterans out there, as well a happy 234th birthday to all of my fellow Marines. Semper Fi.

Thank you to ALL the Veterans..it is because of you we are allowed to have our freedoms. I was disappointed that they celebrated Veterans Day with honoring a woman who has helped with the gangs in LB...That should have been another parade...A VERTERAN is ANYONE who has served in the ARMED FORCES...which one did MS.Hollie serve in? AS for the location....it is a shame that it is there...but that councilperson along with VOlunteers...want that area to be "equal"...I will say that I was on "VERY HYPER ALERT " as I watched the parade.....while waiting for the parade to start there were police cars that sped past the entries waiting to march with lights and sirens going.....and they were not in the parade......I have to say that LB has continued to do right by the VETERANS......NOTHING.

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YAY LONG BEACH!!!!! "Did your city have a parade honoring those to be HONORED!?" I love my city. Beautiful Long Beach.