(The State) Columbia, South Carolina, says ”˜thank you’ to veterans with parade

A record 85 entries participated in the annual Veterans Day parade in downtown Columbia Tuesday – one of the largest in the Southeast.

The parade was wending its way around Sumter and Pendleton streets Tuesday morning, starting at 11 a.m. It was set to end near the State House shortly after lunchtime.

Dignitaries included Congressman Jim Clyburn; Major Gen. Bradley Becker, commander of Fort Jackson; and Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin.

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