Photos: Veterans honored throughout the Bay Area
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In San Jose the United Veterans Council of Santa Clara County held the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade. The parade, considered to be the largest in Northern California honored veterans as it has every since 1918.
The parade included various military and civilian vehicles, from vintage cars to even a few tanks and members of the Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive all making their way down Santa Clara Street.
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Members of Keep the Spirit of ’45 Alive march during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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A member from Keep the spirit of ’45 Alive during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Members of the Vietnam Veterans of America march during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Cynthia Frybarger, of San Jose, honor her dad Charles E. Frybarger during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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An American Legion member marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Members of the Kiwanis International Non-Profit Organization during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Cub Scouts of Pack 264 march during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Colonel Dean Winslow, MD, rides in his Corvette during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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A World War II veteran smiles during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Spectators watch as the parade unfolds during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Members of the Rotary Club of San Jose during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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U.S. Naval Sea Cadets member marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Gary Robert smiles as he walks and greets spectators during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Daniel Castro, a 25-year veteran, marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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A Lincoln High School band member marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Marilyn Reid and Jess Reid cheer on the veterans during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Mission San Jose High School marching band marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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The San Jose Police Honor Guard marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Spectators watch as floats go by during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Grand Marshall Doug Beck rides down San Pedro Square during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Grand Marshall Doug Beck rides the parade route with his family during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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The San Jose Police Honor Guard marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan poses with a U.S. Navy Service Dog during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren speaks during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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Angela Tirado “The Voice of San Jose” performs the National Anthem during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan waves to spectators during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
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A San Jose Police Department Honor Guard member marches during the Veterans Day Parade in downtown San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Thien-An Truong for Bay Area News Group)
In Danville, the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley hosted an open house. Astronaut James “Ox” van Hoften met with visitors and shared some of his experiences from 338 hours in space. “Food was a big game in orbit,” van Hoften said.
The open house also included a Bell UH-1 “Huey” helicopter on display along with “Star Wars” re-enactors, live robot demonstrations and a presentation from a Navy Top Gun pilot.
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Vietnam veterans Bob McDonald, left, and Carl Swanson, third from right, of the 173rd Airborne brigade, welcome visitors aboard the Bell UH-1 Huey military helicopter during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Astronaut Astronaut Ox van Hoften, left, talks to visitors as Vietnam Navy veteran John Reese looks on during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Vietnam veteran Bob McDonald, left, of the 173rd Airborne brigade, welcomes Alamo visitors Brooke Gardner, top, and her children Adelaide, 2, Avery 5, and Lleyton, 7, aboard the Bell UH-1 Huey military helicopter during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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A replica of Apollo A7L Spacesuit is on display as Astronaut Ox van Hoften, blue suit, talks to visitors during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Visitors look at R2D2 re-enactor during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Navy submarine Tom Amato, center, hands out American flags to visitors touring the Bell UH-1 Huey military helicopter during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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A Bell UH-1 Huey military helicopter is on displayed during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Carlie Call, 7, of Danville, points out the Earth in a photo from the moon with an astronaut on display during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Professional model maker Joe Martinez, left, who says he’s a NASAholic, displays his rockets models made of different materials during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Sawyer Smith, 3, enjoys the Lego space display during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Middle East veteran Frank Ventura, of the Marines, along with his daughters, Olivia, 4, and Aurelia, 8, of Danville, look at a Vietnam War display during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Visitors look at a Vietnam War display during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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Visitors look at a Vietnam War display during a Veterans Day observance at the Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley in Danville, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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