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Vietnam veterans honored in Waikiki for National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Vietnam Veterans of America participated in Wednesday’s National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade in Waikiki. The event was sponsored by Historic Programs / Vietnam Veterans Day Parade Committee. The parade started at Kalakaua Avenue and Saratoga Street and ended at Kapiolani Park.

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The Marine Corp Band in the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade sponsored by Historic Programs/Vietnam Veterans Day Parade Committee along Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hi.
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Street bikers United including several vietnam veterans kick off the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Bruce Freeman with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9061 from Fort Berthold, North Dakota.
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The Distinguished Flying Cross Society road in Corvettes in the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Street bikers United including several vietnam veterans kick off the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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The Marine Corp Band in the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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The Tonga Sisters, Lela, left, Tiveti, Siva and Nini Tonga sing the anthem with parade emcee, Sia Tonga, the senior cultural ambassador for the Polynesian Cultural Center covering her heart (at right) in the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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The Royal Hawaiian Band.
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The Royal Hawaiian Band was included in the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Honored Vietnam Veteran’s Navy Vet Mark Webster, 83, left, Army Vet and Purple Heart recipient Ed Cruickshank, 78, Purple Heart recipient Joel Brilliant, and Marine Corp Col Gene Castagnetti, 85, who did two tours in Vietnam, get front row folding seats for the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Vietnam Veterans of America pass by with a “welcome Home” message during the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Vietnam Veterans of America pass by with a “welcome Home” message during the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9061 from Fort Berthold, North Dakota during the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Vietnam Veterans of America pass by with a “welcome Home” message during the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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Veteran Wendell Newman, right, shakes hands with Ava Kroplewski, 8, a visitor from Chicago.
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Vietnam Veterans of America pass by with a “welcome Home” message during the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.
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The huge American Eagle Balloon concludes the National Vietnam Veteran’s Day Parade.