Veterans Day in Southwest Florida
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Joseph Cranney
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At Cambier Park, Naples unveiled its new Vietnam Memorial on Veterans Day. @
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10:51 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Large crowd here at Riverside Park, all awaiting Bonita Springs' annual Veterans Day service. @
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11:00 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Dakota Meyer, who received medal of honor for his service in Afghanistan, addresses crowd at Riverside Park
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11:58 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Cub scouts performing the pledge of allegiance at Riverside Park in Bonita.
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11:11 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Applause abound as vets who have served or are serving are being asked to stand up.
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11:03 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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We just had a @
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helicopter perform a flyover.
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11:03 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Nelson: "Veterans Day is not about glorifying war in general.
It is about honoring our veterans.
"
11:25 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Meyer who worked w/ Afghan troops on mission says despite language barriers, different cultures he's alive today bc he gave every1 a chance.
12:03 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Meyer and his team were trying to secure a town meeting when they were ambushed.
"It wasn't your usual ambush.
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12:04 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Meyer defied orders to save wounded fellow soldiers.
Went into so called kill zone to get them.
12:06 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Meyer: in the military we live by the words leave no man behind (.
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) but I just did what they would've done for me.
12:08 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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"The only people who are going to change this country are veterans," Meyer says.
"No one has more skin in the game.
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12:12 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Meyer was 21 when he was in Afghanistan: "I got the worst day of my life behind me."
12:14 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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"My message for you on this Veterans Day is to be great," Meyer says.
12:16 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Patrick Riley
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Chairman of Bonita's Veterans Advisory Committee Bobbi Hunter concludes service by asking crowd to thank vets: "They deserve that."
12:32 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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Here is our guide to Veterans Day events in Southwest Florida:
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These are restaurants offering free meals to veterans:
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