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Tuesday,
July 4, 2017: The annual Fourth of July parade in Brainerd was
blessed by good weather. Thousands watched. It started with an Honor Guard from the Brainerd American Legion, the Brainerd Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Crow Wing County Disabled American Veterans. |
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Walt Straka was there. Walt is the
only local survivor of the infamous
Bataan Death March in WWII.
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The Crow Wing County Mounted Sheriff's
Patrol impressed the crowd. |
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American Legion
Riders paraded by. They raise money to help veterans. |
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The
Brainerd Warrior Pep Band was there too.
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The band played well.
You can hear them at Brainerd High School
basketball games.
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This float entry spoke for itself. |
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The
Osman Shrine Cycle
Corps showed their precision riding. Careful, guys! |
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The
AAD Oriental Shrine
Band entertained parade goers. |
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| Some people dressed for the occasion, including this lady veteran and a young lady who could be a veterans someday. |
Quote of the day:
A well done parade in Brainerd. Mark
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