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Red, White & Brave: Parade welcomes home the troops
August 29, 2009 9:42 AM
THE GAZETTE
Tejon Street will be awash with patriotism Saturday with the Red White and Brave Welcome Home Parade.
The parade starts at 10 a.m. with floats, marching bands and thousands of troops heading down Tejon from St. Vrain Street to Vermijo Avenue.
The last parade of this magnitude to welcome home troops fighting in Iraq in 2004 drew a crowd of more than 50,000. Organizers expect at least as many this year, and advise people to come at least an hour early for a good spot.
Most of the $150,000 to fund the event came from donations.
