Color guard readies for big time
BY R. NORMAN MOODY
FLORIDA TODAY
COCOA - The American Veteran’s Color Guard has drawn salutes, applause and appreciation from spectators at the parades and special events it has participated in since the group formed in 2001.
Often along parade routes, different generations of veterans will rise, stand at attention and salute as the group marches by.
“One thing you’ll see a lot when we’re in the parades is people coming out in front of us to take pictures,” said Gary Cassell, who co-founded the group with George Hoggard.
Now the marchers are preparing for what could be their biggest parade yet — the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. Last year, some 250,000 spectators lined the streets.
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