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Show HILLTOP TIMES flMES November 15, 2007 Ogden remembers veterans with parade, ceremony downtown BYTIMGURRISTER Standard-Examiner staff tgurrister@standard.net O GDEN — The second annual Ogden Veterans Day Parade, one of Utah's only veterans parades, briefly took over the downtown Nov. 10. Seemingly every veterans' group and branch of the armed service was represented in the parade where the usual trappings, bands, politicians, firemen throwing candy, were interspersed with lumbering military vehicles and uniformed companies, often joined by plain-clothed,spouses and children. Korean War veteran Jim Craner, 76, a former Air Force sergeant, walked alongside son Tyler, 34, an Army major headed to the war in Afghanistan at the first of the year. "He's a hero type," Craner said of his son. "I was just there, doing my tour." Both of South Ogden, Jim wore his full-dress uniform, while Tyler had on his combat sfind camo fatigues. Tyler has already served a 13-month stretch in Iraq. "Turns out he went out on about a hundred convoy missions," his father said, "instead of the assignment at a desk he told us he had at the Hospital, a specialized hospital for children. It's one of 32 in the country run by the Shriners. El Kalah Klunkers President Marty Moss, of Ogden, also happens to be a Vietnam veteran. "In 1970 my draft number was 30," he said. "That's the only lottery I've ever won." His wingman in one of the tiny Model Ts was Vice President Dave Borgeson, also of Ogden, proud father of Dave Jr., who ships out to Iraq in 30 days. "The military has been great for him, made him grow up. He didn't like college," he said of the son preparing to deploy from Fort Hood, Texas. A patriotic "Support the Troops" rally with military speakers immediately followed the parade at the ballpark. At the rally, Ogden Mayor Matthew Godfrey thanked the BETH SCHLANKER/Standard-Examiner veterans assembled for their Adelena Duran, 11, and her father, retired Army Sgt Gilbert Duran, wave flags as they walk in the sacrifices, which he hoped a Veterans Day Parade on Historic 25th Street in Ogden on Nov. 10. parade might honor. He also said Ogden's was a parade, Flood said, the weapon with 5 inches thick of aluminum Baghdad airport." probably Utah's only Veterans itself requiring an armed guard. and kevlar armor weren't Two armored personnel Day parade. "If there's another featuring the .50 caliber machine The Shriners were also carriers — they look like tanks, one, I'm not aware of it." guns usually mounted on top there, darting about in their but no turret — were on hand was explained by the unit's Sgt. miniature cars — 1917 Model from the Army's 744th Mobility Bringing up the rear of the Matthew Flood, of Roy. Augmentation Company, as T replicas — and each wearing parade, thunderously, were they call combat engineers the trademark red fez. the Patriot Guard Riders, a "People at parades aren't now, stationed at the Browning patriotic biker group. Following really comfortable seeing them The El Kalah Klunkers, as Center in Business Depot them were the silver-helmeted waved around," he said. Plus, the drivers call themselves, are Ogden. Fremont High School marching the logistics are daunting for the statewide volunteer support band. signing out a serious weapon for group for Salt Lake's Shriners Why the green metal vehicles \mam\ML Hill Air Force Base Employees OpeiliilgaT \ W-30 a.M. UFFeT Free Fresh Salad Bar with Buffet Purchase 1145 South State • Clearfield i 773-7STO < 2339 So. 1900 W. West Haven , UT 84401 (801)479-4455 www.el-burrito.com 1 RESTAURANT & CANTiNA e 11 a.M. www.ssspolaris.com POLARIS f t-eycndyou upatstty.flwsyi wea a telmtlardoe»r saJety arparri. Heatdf if* aftj mfc. (Inter pctixed c, a pf 3fe»oiHJ on a ctort carw. ©2607 Pcisris Indians; be DO YOU j^ MAYHAV&HE The Wee Care Pediatrics clinic is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a clinical research study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of an experimental product to treat head lice. If you think you or your child might have head lice, you may be eligible to participate in a clinical research study. Eligible participants will receive compensation for time and travel. For more information: CALL: Summer: (801) 390-8384 Alvin A. Gabrielsen Jr., MD 1580 West Antelope Drive Uyton, Utah 84041 . ^^^ifiaraacentiaTS ISKResBafch J (When you purchase a lunch buffet and drink) |