Keeping memories alive: Veteran recounts father's service in World War I
Veteran Joe Kaczmar salutes during the Veterans Day ceremony on at Veterans Memorial Plaza in Coeur d'Alene on Monday.
People hold hands to chests during the Veterans Day ceremony in Coeur d'Alene on Monday.
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The VFW 889 Color Guard, from left, Marc Olson, Tom Perez and Mike Mihelich, participate in the Veterans Day ceremony on Monday.
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Veteran Charles Riffel rings the bell to open the Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday.
Veteran Norman Oss stands during the Veterans Day ceremony in Coeur d'Alene.
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A statue honoring the late Bud Ford of Coeur d'Alene for his military career stands at Veterans Memorial Plaza on Veterans Day on Monday.
The hands of the Color Guard rest on their rifles in Coeur d'Alene on Monday.
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Veteran Joe Kaczmar wears a jacket with an eagle and a tribute to "Fallen Heroes" during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony in Coeur d'Alene.
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COEUR d’ALENE — When it was time, Joe Kaczmar saluted on a cold and dreary Monday morning.
The veteran’s face was serious, almost a frown, as he stared down. On the back of his jacket was an emblem of an eagle, with the words, “In Memory of our troops” above it. The words in the circle around it read, “The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.”
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