Veterans Day is a time of reflection and gratitude, a day to honor the sacrifices made by those who served our country, marked by both remembrance and celebration. Dixon Keller is the communications director for the Veterans Action group and a Vietnam War veteran.

It’s a day honoring those who served their country, and in Downtown Peoria, a high spirit celebration. In a parade celebrating Veterans Day, on a chilly but sunny Monday, many gathered along the city sidewalks and cheered as law enforcement,

People of all ages came out to the Jacksonville Veterans Day Parade downtown on Monday to say thank you to all military past and present. “We like to give thanks for what they’ve all done,” Gary Lafrance,