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Parade for Iraq war veterans in St. Louis
Date: 1/28/2012 Album ID: 1404204
Photos by David Carson
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Scenes from a parade in downtown St. Louis to honor Iraq war veterans on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Bobby Lisek, from Clever, Mo. shakes hand with well wishers along Market Street in St. Louis during a parade to honor Iraq War veterans on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Lisek, a former sergeant in the Army, was wounded in a IED attack in Baghdad on September 11, 2004. It makes me want to cry. It shows me that America loves us back. said Lisek about the support he felt from the crowd.. He went on to say that despite his injury he'd do it all over again.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Marine Sgt. Alex Renner, 22,(right) from Red Bud, Ill. shakes hands with well wishers during a parade to welcome home Iraq war veterans along Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. I feel good because they have our back said Renner about the reception he received from the crowd. Renner served one tour in Iraq from 2008-2009.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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George Fernau (left), from Florissant, give a hug to Iraq war vet Bobby Lisek, from Clever, Mo., as he marches along Market Street in St. Louis during a parade to honor Iraq War veterans on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Lisek, a former sergeant in the Army, was wounded in a IED attack in Baghdad on September 11, 2004. It makes me want to cry. It shows me that America loves us back. said Lisek about the support he felt from the crowd. He went on to say that despite his injury he'd do it all over again. I showed up to tell these guys somebody gives a damn, I give a damn said Fernau.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012. Parade organizers say 20,000 participated in the parade including over 600 post 9-11 veterans, and that the crowd approached 100,000 people along the parade route.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Marine Sgt. Alex Renner, 22,(right) from Red Bud, Ill. shakes hands with well wishers during a parade to welcome home Iraq war veterans along Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. I feel good because they have our back said Renner about the reception he received from the crowd. Renner served one tour in Iraq from 2008-2009.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012. Parade organizers say 20,000 participated in the parade including over 600 post 9-11 veterans, and that the crowd approached 100,000 people along the parade route.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012. Parade organizers say 20,000 participated in the parade including over 600 post 9-11 veterans, and that the crowd approached 100,000 people along the parade route.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Lieutenant colonel Christina Laury (left), from Oakville, consoles Richard Phillips, from Smithton, Ill., as he mourns for his son-in-law whose image appeared in a wall of pictures memorializing those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan that was displayed at Union Station in St. Louis after a parade to honor Iraq war veterans on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Phillips' son in law was Army specialist David Schaefer, from Belleville, who was killed in an IED attack in Baghdad on May, 15, 2009. I was surprised to see this. I didn't know they were going to have this here. I'm very glad to see it. said Phillips who was also wearing Schaefer's jacket. Laury is a member of the Missouri Air National Guard.
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012. Parade organizers say 20,000 participated in the parade including over 600 post 9-11 veterans, and that the crowd approached 100,000 people along the parade route.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012. Parade organizers say 20,000 participated in the parade including over 600 post 9-11 veterans, and that the crowd approached 100,000 people along the parade route.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Joshua Herbig (left), Bryan Tran, (center) and Audrey Johnsey greet each other as they march in a parade to honor Iraq war veterans in St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. All three are part of the 307th Tactical PSYOP Company out of Jefferson Barracks and just returned in late December from a deployment in Afghanistan.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A parade to honor Iraq war veterans makes its way west on Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday, January, 28, 2012. Parade organizers say 20,000 participated in the parade including over 600 post 9-11 veterans, and that the crowd approached 100,000 people along the parade route.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Donna Dougherty, 59, from Belleville, (right) lines the railings along Market Street before the start of the parade to honor Iraq war veterans in St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Dougherty says she showed up to honor the people who served their country.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Sgt. Joseph Woodward, from High Ridge, and his son Jacob Woodward march down Market Street during a parade to honor Iraq war veterans in St. Louis on Saturday, Jan. 28. 2012.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Justin Mack, 4, from Glendale, waves his flag as the parade to honor Iraq war vets moves down Market Street in St. Louis on Saturday Jan. 28. 2012.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Richard Phillips, from Smithton, Ill., reaches out to touch the image of his son-in-law that is included on a memorial to wall of photos of soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan that was on display at Union Station in St. Louis after the parade to honor Iraq war vets on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Phillips son-in-law as David Schaefer, from Belleville, who was kill by an IED in Baghdad on May 16, 2009.Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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People pause to look over a memorial to wall of photos of soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan that was on display at Union Station in St. Louis after the parade to honor Iraq war vets on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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A memorial to wall of photos of soldiers who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan that was on display at Union Station in St. Louis after the parade to honor Iraq war vets on Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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Veterans were invited into Union Station after parade to honor Iraq war veterans view the services available at a Veterans Resource Village Saturday Jan. 28, 2012. Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
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