Thousands greet veterans at St. Louis parade
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown St. Louis on Saturday cheering on marchers in a parade honoring veterans of America's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the nation's first major welcome to soldiers since the end of the Iraq War. Crowds of parade-goers stretched a mile through the center of the city on a crisp winter's day, many waving American flags, with the ...
Iraq war veterans get warm welcome at St. Louis parade
A parade dreamed up last month yielded a big crowd to pay tribute to the nation's newest veterans.
St. Louis parade on Iraq War's end draws thousands
Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.
Thousands at parade honoring Iraq war vets
They are waving American flags and holding signs saying "Welcome Home."
St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War's end
Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.
St. Louis parade inspires other cities
ST. LOUIS -- A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations. Organizers of the parade that drew an estimated 100,000 ...
First parade held for end of Iraq War
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj.
Iraq war veterans moved by the support from big parade crowd
Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq war veterans.
More cities consider parades for Iraq War vets
A St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans was such a hit that at least 10 other cities around the country are considering similar celebrations.