Liberty Travel Guide

 bdbrewer Says:  Here is a flag vendor. Sold nothing but flags. For your car, for your house, to hold, if you wanted or needed a flag, this was your place to stop. 

 bdbrewer Says:  The vendors were working the crowds selling trinkets, cotton candy, flags, just about everything to attract a young kids eye. 

 bdbrewer Says:  There were policemen on foot and policemen on bicycles like this one here. They were extremely mobile with the crowd. 

 bdbrewer Says:  And should a problem of any magnitude developed, there was a Navy Seal Team in the parade. They were decked out in full warpaint. Machine guns were fully visible. 

 bdbrewer Says:  And, finally, this represents our firemen in America. The heros in New York after 9-11. ALL fire trucks all over the country are flying American flags. This is a strong brotherhood. We love them all. GOD BLESS AMERICA!! 

 bdbrewer Says:  And here are some of our women military veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm. We are proud of them all. They answered the call of duty for their country and served proudly. They are NOW serving in combat roles, flying our fastest jets into the teeth... 

 bdbrewer Says:  Our future military. These kids train under retired military officers for the duration of their high school. The best ones go on to the University ROTC program and become military officers. 

 bdbrewer Says:  Here are several motorcycle mounted Gulfport policemen. They were working traffic control along the entire parade route. Here they are performing a precision drill (weaving in and out of each other at close intervals with their sirens blaring). Other than this one... 

 bdbrewer Says:  Here comes representatives of the Union and the Rebel Calvery (from the Civil War). And infantry marching behind them. 

 bdbrewer Says:  Look Out! Here comes the bad boys on their Harleys (and other bikes). Actually, these 'bad boys' are all military veterans. And, well ... they are bad... 

 bdbrewer Says:  This red convertible is carrying George Washington and his wife Martha Washington. Ole George is known as 'The Father of Our Country'. He kicked King George's butt back to the British Isles in the 1700's. Go George!! 

 bdbrewer Says:  This float represents the Navy's Fighting SeaBees. The particular representatives on the float are the young offspring of this fighting force. 

 bdbrewer Says:  Each military branch has been given it's own kilt colors. Hey Mister! Whatcha' got on under that kilt? :-)) 

 bdbrewer Says:  The Sheriff's Department helicopter circled overhead prior, during, and after the parade. They had the capability to communicate with all law enforcement and military personnel on the ground. They were our 'eye in the sky'. 

 bdbrewer Says:  What is this?? An airplane coming down the middle of the road? No, it turned out to be just an inflatable replica of a military jet. It was sponsored by the National Guard. 

 bdbrewer Says:  The Grand Marshal for this parade was an ex-POW. There is a cop on a bike shadowing him along the parade route. 

 bdbrewer Says:  I stopped and met this retired Full Colonel and his wife (from Berlin, Germany). He was so interesting to talk to, I spent the rest of the parade talking to him and taking pictures of the parade. He was in Vietnam 3 different times. He put his dress cap on for the parade... 

 bdbrewer Says:  Here are a couple of aging veterans. The quote on the back of the man's shirt (on the left) is a quote appropriate to today's events - but, it was spoken by President John F. Kennedy...