Veterans Day in Southwest Florida Live
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Here is our guide to Veterans Day events in Southwest Florida: http://bit.ly/1Pnwgsj
At Cambier Park, Naples unveiled its new Vietnam Memorial on Veterans Day. @ndn https://t.co/OqQnCFfVAs
10:51 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Large crowd here at Riverside Park, all awaiting Bonita Springs' annual Veterans Day service. @ndn https://t.co/vgTzMBguBp
11:00 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Dakota Meyer, who received medal of honor for his service in Afghanistan, addresses crowd at Riverside Park https://t.co/nYdgS5ltU2
11:58 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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11:11 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Applause abound as vets who have served or are serving are being asked to stand up. https://t.co/WuKIBI9u2w
11:03 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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Veterans Day in Immokalee
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11:03 AM - 11 Nov 2015
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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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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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Meyer and his team were trying to secure a town meeting when they were ambushed. "It wasn't your usual ambush."
12:04 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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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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Meyer: in the military we live by the words leave no man behind (...) but I just did what they would've done for me.
12:08 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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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."
12:12 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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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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"My message for you on this Veterans Day is to be great," Meyer says.
12:16 PM - 11 Nov 2015
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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: http://bit.ly/1Pnwgsj
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