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New York City celebrates Veterans Day 2013

By Master Sgt. Dean WelchNovember 12, 2013

Army Chief of Staff kicks off Veterans Day
1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno addresses the crowd gathered in Madison Square Park during the opening ceremony of the Veterans Day Parade in New York City on Nov. 11, 2013. Odierno served as an honorary grand marshal for the 94th annual ed... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Retired 4-star kicks off Veterans Day
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A walk up Fifth Ave.
3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Retired Army Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody (left) and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno lead the procession up Fifth Ave. in New York City for the 2013 Veterans Day Parade. Dunwoody served as the grand marshal for the 94th annual parade and Odierno was an... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
West Point cadets honor Veterans
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Enlisting in the Army on Veterans Day
5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Army Gen. Raymond Odierno administers the Oath of Enlistment to more than 140 recruits during the New York City Veterans Day Parade. The future Soldiers marched with their recruiters from the New York City Recruiting Battalion before stopping to take... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Joining the Army on Veterans Day
6 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – More than 140 future Soldiers take the Oath of Enlistment during the 2013 Veterans Day Parade in New York City. The recruits marched as part of the New York City Recruiting Battalion up Fifth Ave. before stopping in front of the reviewing stand to t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A babies first Veterans Day
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New York City hosted the 94th annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2013. Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, served as an honorary grand marshal in the parade, with the Army as the featured service. Retired Gen. Ann E. Dunwoody, the military's first four-star female general, served as the parade's grand marshal. A theme of the this year's parade: "Women in Service."

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