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Birds soar as four F-16s make their way into Durango shortly before noon on Veterans Day.
A convoy of 31 cars, trucks and motorcycles marked Veterans Day with an informal parade Wednesday on Main Avenue in downtown Durango. A number of residents looked on from the sidewalks. This would have been the 20th consecutive year of the Veterans Day parade, but organizers were forced to adjust plans because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Children from the Lighthouse Christian Academy with the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Cortez sang the national anthem at the rear of the Veterans Day Parade Wednesday afternoon.
Hundreds of people lined Montezuma Avenue to show appreciation for military service during the Veterans Day Parade in Cortez Wednesday.
The Veterans Day Parade was led and sponsored by the American Legion Ute Mountain Post 75 Wednesday afternoon.
This float featured pictures of local veterans.
Montezuma County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5231 and other local veteran organizations led a parade down West Montezuma Avenue Wednesday afternoon to honor those who served in the military.
A Navy veteran of the Korean War, Neil Lewis, watches the Veterans Day Parade on West Montezuma Avenue Wednesday afternoon. “It means a lot,” he said.
Veteran Dan Tanner, who served in the U.S. Army as a medic, was grateful for the community support during the Veterans Day Parade in Cortez Wednesday. Tanner holds a green light bulb. Residents are encouraged to show support for veterans by taking part in the Greenlight a Vet program.
Veteran groups led the parade in Cortez on Wednesday.
