Civil Air Patrol cadets march during the 2014 Veterans
Civil Air Patrol cadets march during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. Veterans Day is a federal holiday celebrated Nov. 11, during which Americans honor those who have served in th... More
Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base participate in
Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base participate in the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. Veterans Day is a national holiday held on Nov. 11 to honor military members past and present. ... More
A veteran salutes spectators during the 2014 Veterans
A veteran salutes spectators during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. A salute is a gesture used to display respect. The modern Western salute originated when Knights greeted each o... More
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars march during the
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars march during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. The Veterans of Foreign Wars was founded Sept. 29, 1899, by Spanish–American War veterans of the 1... More
Veterans participate in the 2014 Veterans Day parade
Veterans participate in the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. There are more than 21 million military veterans in the U.S., with more than 1.5 million who are women. (U.S. Air Force pho... More
Col. Leland Bohannon, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander,
Col. Leland Bohannon, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander, waves at a crowd during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. June 1, 1954, President Eisenhower declared Nov. 11 a day of celebratio... More
Members with the North West Louisiana Military Order
Members with the North West Louisiana Military Order of the Purple Heart drive down the parade grounds during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Mi... More
Veterans drive down the parade grounds during the 2014
Veterans drive down the parade grounds during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. There are more than 21 million military veterans in the U.S., with more than 1.5 million who are wome... More
Band members march down the parade ground during the
Band members march down the parade ground during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. The holiday is born from “Armistice Day,” established in 1919, to honor the veterans of World War ... More
Armed Forces veterans and their families wave U.S.
Armed Forces veterans and their families wave U.S. flags during the 2014 Veterans Day parade at Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. Spectators gathered on the grounds of the Louisiana State Fair to honor veterans pa... More
Service members from the Louisiana National Guard drive
Service members from the Louisiana National Guard drive a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle during the 2014 Veterans Day parade on Shreveport, La., Nov. 9, 2014. The HMMWV is an all-wheel drive milita... More