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Veterans Day Parade Returns For 95th Year!

Patriotic annual event kicks off at 11 a.m. at Plaza de Cesar Chavez in downtown San Jose.

This Monday, Nov. 11, we celebrate Veterans Day, a national holiday to pay tribute to our military personnel serving or who have served in armed conflicts.

While there will be no special observances in Los Gatos, the Santa Clara County United Veterans Council will present its 95th annual Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose at noon.

An opening ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. at Plaza de Cesar Chavez and Air Force Gen. Simon P. Worden, director of the NASA Ames Space Center, will serve as grand marshal.

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Many town veterans are participating in the event, including local realtor Mike Frangadaki, chairman of Operation Yellow Ribbon, an organization under the auspices of the afternoon Los Gatos Rotary Club whose purpose is to help local military personnel serving overseas.

The former Vietnam War veteran formed Operation Yellow Ribbon in 2003, after the war in the Middle East started.

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The South Bay Blue Star Moms will also be marching in the parade alongside a military Humvee armed with stars, flags, banners and pictures of their loved ones serving our country.

As in years past, the parade is sponsored by the United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County, with support from the city of San Jose and Santa Clara County.

United Veterans Council leaders are hoping the public will support the event with financial donations as it could cease due to lack of support from the community.

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