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Veterans Day parade featured more than 62 organizations, 1,000 people

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The Sons of the American Revolution, descendants of those who fought in or supported the Revolutionary War, walked in the Veterans Day parade. Staff photos by Emma Loura

By Emma Loura

Crowds waved their American flags Monday morning along Poyntz Avenue in honor of those who have served in the military.

An honor guard led the annual Veterans Day Parade, followed by Boy Scout Troop 74 and the Fort Riley cavalry unit.

More than a thousand people and 62 organizations participated in the event, put on by the Flint Hills Veterans Coalition.

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Matthew Burany, commander of the District Kansas American Legion post 17, rode in the parade as a grand marshal.
Staff photo by Emma Loura
Ralph Ritchie, U.S. Navy veteran, drives an antique Ford in the Veterans Day parade.
Staff photo by Emma Loura
The Fort Riley 1st Infantry Division band marches and plays music in the Veterans Day parade.
Staff photo by Emma Loura
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