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Avoiding occasional snowflakes and protecting themselves from wind gusts and temperatures of 22 degrees, some of the patriotic patriots of Fort Wayne went Saturday morning to pay tribute to members of the US Army during the annual parade of the city, organized on the occasion of Veterans Day.
Led by approximately 80 veterans, police officers, firefighters and soldiers paraded or drove vehicles along ParnellAvenue from East State Boulevard, throwing candy at the spectators and being thanked for their services.
At the Memorial Coliseum, about 80 people gathered for a renowned ceremony in honor of the centenary of the Armistice – the day the treaty ending the First World War was signed 100 years ago today. # 39; hui.
"They are talking about the centenary of the end of the war to end all the wars, we all know how that happened," said Eddie Placencia, an army veterinarian who served with the 173rd Army airborne air in Vietnam.
"What we have learned is that there will always be wars," he said. "But I can not think of a better place to grow and be than this country."
Alan Schuette, 1st Deputy Commanding Officer of the Allen County Veterans Council, said Fort Wayne had lost 132 residents who died during their military service during World War I or after war-related conditions .
While it is unlikely that anyone living will know them, their memories are honored in the names of streets and institutions, including veterans' organizations, he said.
"They rest in peace," Schuette said.
Austin Whaley, of Fort Wayne, gave a special moment to the ceremony. Dressed in an authentic 'Doughboy' uniform dating back to World War I and having belonged to the great-grandfather of his best friend, Whaley recited 'Flanders Field', a poem commemorating the death of the First World War.
Whaley, a student at Ball State University, said he was not doing his military service. A graduate of Concordia Lutheran High School's ROTC program, he plans to pursue a career in the field of social work with veterans.
A Concordia ROTC contingent was one of the largest in Parnell, where Dennis Przybyla, a veteran of Fort Wayne Air Force and the National Air Guard, watched the parade at Curdes Avenue with his son. Kenneth, 47 years old.
"I respect them and honor them because they are those people whose service and patriotism contribute to the security of our country for generations to come," said Elder Przybyla, adding that he was attending at the parade each year.
"The veterans are there 365," he said. "They do not take leave because it's cold or windy."
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