pacificnw - nicely done! As a non-combat vet, I hold this day special. Not for me though, for all the folks who have been through combat. I think it's sad that we have to search for a Veteran's day parade these days. Our hero's from WWII are nearly all gone. Our hero's from Vietnam and Korea still need our thanks. Let's not welcome our Gulf and Iraq veterans the same way. These folks need our 100% support, no matter what some people think about our involvement over there. "One nation, under GOD, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all"