The 4th of July parade was a fantastic event. Our Senior Vice Chris Edwards (or as he is known to his troopers “1st Sergeant Edwards”) was able to bring down 4 military vehicles from the reserve center. The parade was lead by members from 8870,1040 and American Legion Post 66 carrying the Colors, POW flag, and Post Colors. In addition, we had about 12-15 who walked (including Buck Weaver who is 94) and a bunch of folks (Dexter Miller is pictured above) in the various vehicles including the deuce and half, 3/4 ton, and Humvees provided by the Army. The parade route was packed, perhaps 2-3 deep over most of the route on both sides of the mile route. After 30 days of rain and gloom, the 4th ended up being sunny and warm. Following the parade, we met at Shelter #2 at the City Park. We invited all veterans to join us and we had a crowd. The 50 hotdogs and 50 hamburgers disappeared immediately and Dennis Peterson came to the rescue by bringing his own smoker BBQ and cooking pulled pork sandwiches which were a hit. I’m not sure how many folks we served but the chow line seemed to last for an hour or so. The after action report suggested that this would become an annual event and Ron Clyborne has requested the shelter for next year so mark your calendars to attend next year.