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Dallas Celebrates Veterans Day 2017 With Parade, Flyover
More than 150 men and women take the Oath of Enlistment, led by Army Chief of Staff Mark A. Milley.
DALLAS, TX — Dallas kicked off Veterans Day weekend early on Friday with a festival in Downtown. Thousands showed up to Dallas City Hall where a parade and other honorary events were held to show veteran appreciation. At 11:00 a.m., planes flew over the demonstration in the Missing Man Formation. The flyover honors fallen service members, and is often demonstrated at funerals and memorial events.
More than 150 men and women took the Oath of Enlistment Friday morning at Dallas City Hall. Those men and women will enter all branches of service. Army Chief of Staff General Mark A. Milley led the recruits in the oath and encouraged past and current service members to rededicate themselves to the cause of freedom.
The parade honors all veterans, but this year focuses on veterans who served in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
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View Tweets, Photos and Videos from the celebration:
Dallas Veterans Day Parade #Flyover #VeteransDay2017 @CityOfDallas pic.twitter.com/BvyyAiArbu
— Jennifer S. Gates (@cmjsgates) November 10, 2017
We have overcome many obstacles as a nation yet we still face many challenges. We must show compassion and strive for unity. We must work together for the betterment of our city and our nation, not only for the citizens who are here now but for those who are not here yet. pic.twitter.com/YKAFRvUeW4
— Mike Rawlings (@Mike_Rawlings) November 10, 2017
At City Hall Plaza celebrating our local veterans!#ThankYouForYourservice pic.twitter.com/gn7Rwo8FFf
— City of Dallas Parks (@DallasParkRec) November 10, 2017
Color guard from #DallasISD’s WW Samuell High School leads massing of the colors at today’s Dallas #VeteransDay Parade. pic.twitter.com/aLWdDjoZ6B
— Dallas ISD (@dallasschools) November 10, 2017
.@ArmyChiefStaff leads oath of enlistment. Thank you to our new military enlistees #DallasVetsDay pic.twitter.com/198JIWMtUw
— Mike Rawlings (@Mike_Rawlings) November 10, 2017
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