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Theme announced for Old Soldiers Day Parade

By Pat Fox
July 15, 2011

Alpharetta and American Legion Post 201 will present the 59th annual Old Soldiers Day Parade Aug. 6 beginning at City Hall. This year’s parade theme is “My Flag, My Country: Worth Fighting For.”

The event begins at 9:15 a.m. with a performance by the Alpharetta City Band, followed by a special program. The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. in front of City Hall, 2 South Main, and ends at the American Legion Post at Wills Road.

The keynote speaker is Brian Stann, a Marine Corps Infantry officer who served two tours in Iraq and was awarded the Silver Star.

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