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Children wave miniature flags during a Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Children wave miniature flags during a Veterans Day parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
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Hundreds gather for Veterans Day parade in Fallbrook

by Samantha Nelson720

FALLBROOK — Hundreds of families gathered along Main Avenue in downtown Fallbrook today to honor the region’s veterans at the annual Veterans Day Parade.

This year’s Veterans Day festivities, which also included a ceremony in Village Square and a public luncheon, were made possible by the Fallbrook VFW Post 1924, Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce and Warrior Avenues, a local veterans organization.

All photos by Samantha Nelson/The Coast News

A Girl Scout waves to the crowd along Main Avenue during the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A Girl Scout waves to the crowd along Main Avenue. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A Boy Scout waves a flag during a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A Boy Scout waves a flag during a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Vintage trucks and cars equipped with large American flags cruise slowly down Main Avenue as part of a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Vintage trucks and cars equipped with large American flags cruise slowly down Main Avenue in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A passenger waves a miniature American flag during a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A passenger waves a miniature American flag during a parade in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
An active duty soldier waves to the crowd along Main Avenue during a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A Camp Pendleton Marine waves to the crowd during a Veterans Day Parade in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Cheerleaders with Fallbrook High School participate in a Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Cheerleaders with Fallbrook High School participate in a Veterans Day Parade in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Fire trucks and military vehicles slowly cruise down Main Avenue on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook during a Veterans Day Parade. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Fire trucks and military vehicles slowly cruise down Main Avenue on Nov. 11 in Fallbrook. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Miss Fallbrook 2024 Laylah Higinio, center, with First Princess Brianna Lucchesi, left, and Second Princess Litzy Lopez, right, wave to onlookers while riding in the Fallbrook Veterans Day Parade. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Miss Fallbrook 2024 Laylah Higinio, center, with First Princess Brianna Lucchesi, left, and Second Princess Litzy Lopez, right, wave to onlookers during the parade. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Camp Pendleton Marines drive large tanks down Main Avenue on Nov. 11 during the Fallbrook Veterans Day Parade. Photo by Samantha Nelson
Camp Pendleton Marines drive large tanks down Main Avenue during the Fallbrook Veterans Day Parade. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A large truck outfitted with various military flags. Photo by Samantha Nelson
A large truck outfitted with various military flags. Photo by Samantha Nelson
The Camp Pendleton Fire Department uses a ladder truck to hoist a giant American flag. Photo by Samantha Nelson
The Camp Pendleton Fire Department uses a ladder truck to hoist a giant American flag. Photo by Samantha Nelson
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Samantha Nelson covers Oceanside, Camp Pendleton and the decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. She earned her journalism degree from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and has previously reported for The Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio, and USA Today in McLean, Virginia. For story tips and ideas, contact her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @samm1son