Feed homeless veterans for months or another parade?

We have a lot of parades for veterans all over the country. 

We also have veterans who are homeless and dumpster dive for food. 

We have military families on food stamps. 

How about we dump the Trump parade and actually do some good with the money?

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DONALD TRUMP’S MILITARY PARADE COULD FEED EVERY HOMELESS VETERAN FOR ALMOST 9 MONTHS, BASED ON REPORTED NEW COST
News Week
BY RAMSEY TOUCHBERRY
8/16/18

Based on a new estimate reported Thursday projecting President Donald Trump’s military parade will cost $92 million to $80 million more than originally projected, every homeless veteran in the country could be fed three meals per day for almost nine months.

The military showcase is set to take place through the streets of Washington, D.C., on November 10 and will include about eight tanks, helicopters, fighter jets, other armored vehicles and troops. 

The Department of Defense will provide $50 million and other agencies like the Department of Homeland Security will cover the remaining $42 million, a U.S. defense official with knowledge of the assessment told CNBC. The total price tag is $80 more than the original $12 million the Pentagon estimated it would cost last month.
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Vietnam Veteran "Santa" Took the Hill, Then Float

TIME-LAPSE: Ride along on our Veterans Day float
Channel 13 News
Sarah Panko
November 13, 2017

ORLANDO -- 

Frank Schmidgall was going to stop playing Santa Claus.

Dressed in familiar red and white, the Vietnam War veteran has sat in the same spot for the Orlando Veterans Day Parade every year for the past 15 years.

"I am what you call a charity Santa Claus," Schmidgall said.

But before his mother died, he promised her he would continue the tradition.

“I enjoy it. To watch their faces and to see the people in the parade passing out the candy, it’s fun. I hope they enjoy it," Schmidgall said.

But he doesn't just watch the parade, he buys candy to hand out to spectators. He said he spends hundreds of dollars and several hours getting the bags ready.
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Orlando Veterans Day Parade

Fabulous way to spend Saturday morning! This is from the Orlando Veterans Day Parade.

This was my ride.  

Not this red one

but this one with the Seabees

If you read the monthly report on Veterans Events, this is Cathy Haynes, and she makes sure all of us know what is going on in our area.

Yes, the is Batman,,,,but not sure why

13 News showed the whole parade

Taking picture of cameraman was fun twist

This is the best shot of all.  Cathy was still standing up in the trailer and that is 50 behind her.

Needless to say there were a lot of shouts and toots!