Vietnam war vets wanted for Veterans Day parade in Ogden

Vietnam war vets wanted for Veterans Day parade in Ogden

By Charles F. Trentelman
Standard-Examiner staff
Sat, 10/08/2011

OGDEN -- This year's Veterans Day parade in Ogden could break some sort of record for grand marshals: Utah has more than 50,000 Vietnam War-era veterans, the Veterans Administration says, and they're all invited.

That's more than half the population of Ogden.

The fifth annual parade will take place Nov. 12 on Washington Boulevard, marching from 18th Street to 24th Street and then over to Lindquist Field for a patriotic ceremony.

The grand marshals of the last two parades have been veterans of World War II and the Korean War. This year, the organizers want Vietnam War veterans to be the guests of honor.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Commander Dennis Howland, himself a Vietnam War veteran, said he's prepared to be surprised by the turnout.

"Two years ago, we thought if we had a dozen World War II vets we'd get excited, and we had 160," he said. "The Korean War vets were good, too."

This year, for Vietnam veterans, "we feel it's time to welcome them home again," he said.
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