Thank you, veterans
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November 11, 2021

Thank you, veterans

By Stacy Wolford

Heather Hart / For the Mon Valley Independent
Members of the Mon Valley Honor Guard are shown during Saturday’s Veterans Day Parade in Monongahela. See our special Veterans Day section inside today’s edition for more photos from the parade and other events honoring veterans around the Mon Valley. To purchase this photo and more from our online photo gallery, go to our website at www.monvalleyindependent.com.

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