Veterans like Homer Harris. He said, "It means everything. Freedom and family." The Vietnam vet remembers being drafted into the Army in 1965 and is comforted by the huge crowds at this year's parade. "I never miss it, I'm always here. Always take the grandkids."
Korean War veteran Don Martin says if there's one thing he'd like to pass on to the next generation it would be this... "Young people mainly need to understand that they cannot get a free ride in this world of ours today that they have to work at freedom."
It's a lesson that doesn't seem to be lost on Savannah Fitzgerald. She wanted to tell all service members, "Thank you and we're happy that you're home and safe."
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