A parade is a great idea. Maybe we can work with the SwiftVets to organize it. How about a SwiftVet brunch/party broadcast on C-SPAN?
It IS good. Our small farming community has always included the local veterans of WWI, Korea, Vietnam, and Gulf wars in the Memorial Day parade. They all get wild cheers, flag waving, and applause as they march by. They take this very seriously, and proudly. Fewer and fewer of the WWII and Korea men every year, like stars winking out. The Viet vets are grayer, the Gulf vets wear sand-colored uniforms. Have not seen any Iraq vets yet.