Army Capt. Joshua E. Steele, 26, North Henderson, IL. June 17, 2007

Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21,Elmwood, IL. May 22   2007

Air Force Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24, Wataga, IL. Jan. 7 2007

Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry Tharp, 44, Aledo, July 12, 2006

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class, Gary T. Rovinski, 44, Roseville, IL.  June 5, 2006

Army Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, Knoxville, IL., May 25,   2006

Army Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28, Galesburg, IL. November 3, 2005

Sunday, November 11 Galesburg Honored Their Veterans With

The 7th Annual Veterans Day Parade

  A Soldier Reports To God

  The soldier stood and faced his God, which must always come to pass,

  He hoped his shoes were shining just as bright as his brass,

  " Step forward now you soldier, how should I deal with you?"

  " Have you always turned the other cheek, to my church have you been         true ?"

  The soldier squared his shoulders and said," No Lord I guess I ain't,"

  Cause those of us that carry guns can't always be saint,

  But I never took a penny that wasn't my to keep,

  Though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills got to steep,

  I never passed a cry for help, though at times I shook with fear,

  And Lord forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears,

  Lord I know I don't deserve a place among the people here,

  They never wanted me around, except to calm their fear,

  Lord if you a place for me here it needn't be so grand,

  I never wanted or expected much, if you don't I understand,

  " Step forward now you soldier, you have borne your burdens well,

  Walk peacefully on heaven's streets, you have done your time in hell."

The parade begins with a police escort of the Patriot Guard Riders.

PGR Support Vehicle honoring MIA Matt Maupin.

Galesburg Fire Department

Galesburg Legion Baseball Salutes Veterans & Military

Monmouth College Fighting Scots Pipe Band

Escorts for The Grand Marshal Sgt. Tim Frainer.

Layla Sundberg

Grand Marshal Sgt. Tim Frainer, Purple Heart Recipient, chauffeured by AMVETS member Roger Johnson.

Galesburg Christian School displays posters honoring veterans.

Family of Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets

Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers

Young Patriots

Family of  Army Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin

Family of  Army Capt. Joshua E. Steele

AMVETS Post 8 Color Guard

SPC Scott Hennenfent, recently home from serving in Iraq.

AMVETS Commander Don Dredge and

Auxiliary Vice President Bonnie Dredge

Galesburg First Christian Church

Costa Boy Scouts

Costa Marching Band

Costa Brownie Troop 1208

More Costa Patriots

Galesburg High School Care/Dare Students

Bethel Baptist Scouts

Neilson Elementary Patriots

Planes Flyover To Honor The Veterans

Knoxville Scouts

Scouts Packs 210 & 212

AMVETS Member Dave "Uncle Sam" Severns

Oneida American Legion

Army National Guard 123 Artillery

Illinois Army National Guard

Family Readiness Group

Elden Sivley -  WWII Veteran

Roger Lamm - Vietnam Veteran

Mike Crawford - Iraq

Operation Hugs From Home

Soldiers Angels

Vettes For Vets

Galesburg High School Marching Streaks

Galesburg Rotary Club

Mike Allen's WWII P-51 Fighter

Illinois National Guard Chemical Unit

Linda Howarter

Parade Queen

AMVETS Post 8 Auxiliary

Parade Coordinators  Mike Allen, Larry Anderson, & Linda Howarter speak at the

Knox County Court House service immediately following the parade.

Galesburg High School Students sing the

Star Spangled Banner & God Bless America

AMVETS Member Roger Johnson reads the POW/MIA Prayer.

Remembering The Only MIA in Iraq, Pfc Matt Maupin

Family and Friends who are also paying

the ultimate price for our freedom.

National Guard 1st Lt. Joseph Jensen addresses the crowd.