Chinese American Veterans and Celestial Band Feature in San Francisco Veterans Day Parade on November 8
San Francisco’s annual Veterans Day parade was held on November 8, marking the November 11 Veterans Day holiday and honoring those who have served in the U.S. military. A Celestial Band and exercise demonstration team made up of Falun Gong practitioners marched in the parade and were welcomed by spectators and visitors along the route.
Chinese American veteran George Huang, commander of American Legion Post 15 and one of the parade’s organizers, welcomed the Falun Gong group’s participation. The San Francisco Veterans Day parade is a long-running local tradition held around Veterans Day each year, with veterans’ groups, active-duty service members, student bands and community organizations marching a fixed route through the city as residents wave flags along the way. Organizers said the parade is meant to keep veterans’ service in public memory and to give community groups of different ethnicities and backgrounds a shared platform.
This year’s parade fell on a weekend and drew large crowds of residents and tourists. The Falun Gong practitioners’ Celestial Band, organized as a marching band, has taken part in several past San Francisco Veterans Day parades and was invited again this year.
Source: 明慧网
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 旧金山华埠龙门资料图。（Authentik USA）
