San Jose — Due to a monumental effort from plenty of corporations, civic organizations and people, the 106th annual Veterans Day parade hit the streets of downtown San Jose on Monday regardless of the rain. The grand marshal for this yr’s celebration was retired U.S. Military Maj. Gen. Stephen Hager, a local of Mountain View and a Santa Clara College alum who graduated with a level in arithmetic.
The celebration began with a ceremony at Plaza de Cesar Chavez, then traveled alongside Santa Clara Road to Market Road, the place the parade turned south to complete at San Carlos Road. Here’s a visible essay of the day that we honor our veterans.
Members march through the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Kory Grabeel of Santa Cruz turns into emotional as she carries a portrait of her grandfather, veteran Joe Ashley, through the parade on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Ashley served throughout World Struggle II. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Hien Nguyen, 77, of San Jose, and members of the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 201, carry an American flag through the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Retired U.S. Military Colonel Ray Watts, proper, greets attendees through the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Members wave American flags through the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Attendees watch the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez waves to attendees through the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Members of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Coaching Corps march through the Veterans Day parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Dai Sugano/Bay Space Information Group)
Initially Printed: November 11, 2024 at 6:46 PM PST
