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(military music)

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- [Narrator] It's a sunny day

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in the city of Torres, California,

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perfect weather for the

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58th Annual Torres Armed Forces Day Celebration.

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Once again, we visit the crowds that line up

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the sidewalks and the streetcurbs

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in hopes of catching a brief glimpse

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of the passing soldiers, present, past, and future

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will keep our country safe.

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Vietnam Army Veteran Staff Sergeant Cabri Asses.

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- I feel it's patriotic, I enjoy the comradeship here,

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and it instills more pride in me

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that I served my country

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and all these other guys are coming out

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and they're proud too, of serving their country.

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And I enjoy watching the active military come through

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with everything they got.

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- [Narrator] The parade brings the entire

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Torres community together, offering them

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the chance to show their appreciation and support

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for the U.S. army troops who have bravely

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dedicated their lives for this great nation.

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Reporting for the 222nd Broadcast Operations Detachment

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from Torres, I am Specialist She.