弗吉尼亚州最大退伍军人节游行11月7日举行 罗阿诺克市民市中心致敬军人
弗吉尼亚州罗阿诺克市消息，弗吉尼亚州规模最大的退伍军人节游行11月7日在罗阿诺克市中心举行，退伍军人、家属与市民沿街列队，向服役军人与军属致敬。游行队伍穿过市中心街道，现场旗帜飘扬，民众向经过的退伍军人挥手致意，气氛庄重而热烈。退役海军少将John Butler专程赶来，担任本次游行的检阅官。罗阿诺克市长Joe Cobb表示，游行不仅是为了感谢军人的付出，也是为了铭记军人家庭所作出的牺牲，社区每年都以这样的方式表达敬意。退伍军人节定于每年11月11日，纪念第一次世界大战于1918年停战，各地通常在节日前后的周末提前举行纪念活动，罗阿诺克的游行是全州规模最大的一场。游行每年举行一次，是罗阿诺克市退伍军人节期间最主要的纪念活动，沿途吸引了大批市民驻足观看。
Virginia's Largest Veterans Parade Held Nov. 7 as Roanoke Crowds Honor Service Members Downtown
ROANOKE, Virginia — Virginia's largest Veterans Day parade was held in downtown Roanoke on November 7, with veterans, families and residents lining the streets to honor service members and military families. The procession moved through downtown streets beneath waving flags as crowds waved to passing veterans in a solemn yet warm atmosphere. Retired Navy Rear Admiral John Butler traveled in to serve as the parade's reviewing officer. Mayor Joe Cobb said the parade thanks service members for their service and also remembers the sacrifices of military families, a tribute the community renders this way every year. Veterans Day falls on November 11 each year, marking the 1918 armistice that ended World War I, and communities usually hold commemorations on the weekends around it; Roanoke's is the largest in the state. Held annually, the parade is the centerpiece of Roanoke's Veterans Day observances and draws large crowds along the route.
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图片来源：图：退伍军人节游行中的军人方阵（资料图）。美国陆军，公共领域。 / Photo: Soldiers marching in a Veterans Day parade (file photo). U.S. Army, public domain.
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