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PHOTOS: 105th Veterans Days Parade Marches Through NYC

See photos from New York City's annual 105th Veterans Day Parade.

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NEW YORK CITY-- The 105th Veterans Day Parade marched up 5th avenue with floats, marching bands and service members commemorating the holiday. The grand marshal of the parade this year was Dakota Meyer, a United States Marine who served in Afghanistan and awarded the Medal of Honor.

More than 20,000 people were expected to participate in the parade with nearly three hundred vehicle units making their way up 5th avenue. The parade stretched for a mile long, starting on 25th Street and coming to close at 45th Street.

Mayor Eric Adams also walked in the parade in addition to the many veterans in attendance.

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See the photos below of the 105th Veterans Day Parade in New York City:

A girl waves an American flag during the parade. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
New York City firefighters march in the 105th Veterans Day Parade . (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
Mayor Eric Adams marches through the streets. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
Volunteers stretch out the Ground Zero Flag during the parade . (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
A marching band salute their fellow service members. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
US Marines strut up fifth avenue during the parade. (Erik Pendzich/Shutterstock)
People on stilts dressed in costume watch from the crowd. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
A veteran waves from a float. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Members of the United States Marine Band make their way up 5th avenue. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
People wearing WWI period costumes prepare to join the parade. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Veterans salute during the national anthem. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)
Grand Marshal Dakota Meyer, U.S. Marine Corps, a Medal of Honor recipient, waves from a car during the annual Veterans Day Parade, Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

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