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Thursday, November 12, 2015

BDN: Maine veterans line parade route to support comrades

Linda Coan O'Kresik | BDN

Veterans along the parade route salute as Hal Wheeler plays taps on his bugle Wednesday morning in Bangor. Buy Photo BANGOR, Maine — Intermingled with the crowd of onlookers at the annual Bangor-Brewer Veterans Day parade, were a group of veterans who chose not to walk in the parade in exchange for supporting their brothers-in-arms from the sidelines. “I like being on the sidewalk to be able to show my appreciation — especially to the veterans in the buses,” said Hampden Air Force veteran Brian Smith, who served in uniform between 1972 and 1976. “I want to make sure they’re appreciated.”