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"Faces of Freedom" A Stirring and Unabashedly Patriotic Veterans Day Video

Veterans Day, which is this Thursday, is a celebration in honor of America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good. In 1954, President Eisenhower called upon all of our citizens to observe November 11 as Veterans Day and asked that the entire citizenry join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day. Here's a touching video of a recent San Diego Veterans Day Parade that would've made Ike proud.

As one person put it succinctly and appropriately in the comments section beneath the video:

San Diego Veterans Day Parade on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xGODHs2dFk&feature=player_embedded

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