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Contact: Byron Graham. Follow: Twitter: byronfg. Don't Miss Out. During a lapel pinning ceremony prior to the parade, the two men, serving as grand marshals for the parade, received national honors for military service members on active duty between Nov. Kathryn Scott, The Denver Post During a lapel pinning ceremony prior to the parade, Robert Benzel, left, a veteran of the Korean War, is one of four veterans serving as grand marshal for the parade and receives national honors for military service members on active duty between Nov.
Kathryn Scott, The Denver Post In this file photo, Cari Reid, foreground left, daughter Bailey Reid foreground right, and other members of the family, wave to parade participants as they pass in the state's largest Memorial Day parade taking place on May 29, in Commerce City.
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