Mike,
That is great that you have that every year. We have a small parade here and even though it was cold and misty all day there was a pretty good turn out. We still have a few World War 11 vets living in this area and I enjoy talking to them. Some of the Vietnam and Iraq vets are having a hard time adjusting back into normal civilian life, but they are doing their best. And we do have a very good Vet Hospital at Redding. I was surprised at how all the people that I talk to think it is one of the better ones and it is rated near the top in the state. Even vets from the Bay Area come up here as they say it is so much better than the ones they have down there. So we do seem to have something worth while in this area.
Ron