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Scenes from Veterans Day in Clear Lake

November 12, 2009 8:16 am
Jenny Montgomery wrote:

The University of Houston - Clear Lake honored veterans at Liberty Park for Veterans Day.

Some photos from the Houston Chronicle's Julio Cortez:

Brandon McAnall, a 16-year-old member of Ross S. Sterling High School's Junior Marine Corps ROTC, stands guard during the Veterans Day celebration.Brandon McAnall, a 16-year-old member of Ross S. Sterling High School's Junior Marine Corps ROTC, stands guard during the Veterans Day celebration.

Jim Fairbanks, a U.S. Army veteran from League City, passes an Apache attack helicopter that flew in for the ceremony from Clear Lake's Ellington Airport.Jim Fairbanks, a U.S. Army veteran from League City, passes an Apache attack helicopter that flew in for the ceremony from Clear Lake's Ellington Airport.

The helicopter was from the I-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard, which is based at Clear Lake's Ellington Joint Reserve Center.The helicopter was from the I-149th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the Texas Army National Guard, which is based at Clear Lake's Ellington Joint Reserve Center.

Bagpiper Stanley Fontenot plays Amazing Grace in front of a gazebo dedicated to veterans at today's ceremony.Bagpiper Stanley Fontenot plays Amazing Grace in front of a gazebo dedicated to veterans at today's ceremony.

VetsSpeech: Astronaut and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Walt Cunningham gives a speech at UH-Clear Lake's Liberty Park.VetsSpeech: Astronaut and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Walt Cunningham gives a speech at UH-Clear Lake's Liberty Park.

• See more Houston Chronicle photos of Veterans Day celebrations around Houston.

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