UNKNOWN SOLDIER AND MET WITH MOURNERS... GOOD EVENING, IM RALPH HIPP... AND IM MELISSA BRUNNER... THANKS FOR JOINING US ON THIS VETERANS DAY... WHERE PEOPLE AROUND KANSAS ARE JOING IN THANKING THOSE WHO SERVE OUR COUNTRY... WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FROM AROUND OUR AREA... BEGINNING IN THE HOME OF VETERANS DAY! 13S SYLVIA PETTY TRAVELLED THERE TODAY. BANDS, SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN MARCHED AND RODE DOWN EMPORIAS COMMERCE STREET CELEBRATING VETERANS DAY FOR THE 55TH YEAR NOW. Its always meant a lot to the people. SAYS UL BURRIS, A WORLD WAR TWO AIRFORCE VET. BEVERLY JOHANING BROUGHT HER DAY CARE KIDS OUT TO THE PARADE TO MAKE SURE THEY BEGIN LEARNING FROM AN EARLY AGE WHAT VETERANS HAVE DONE FOR AMERICA.We want to teach them about how the veterans saved our country and how lucky we are to be American, to have have our freedom. RAY LUNA IS A MARINE VET OF THE COLD WAR, AND SAYS THE DAY REMINDS HIM OF ONE THING.Freedom.... means a lot of good men went down to save us. AND PARADE GOER ELAINE SMITH AGREES.Just to be thankful that they fight for our..OVER AT EMPORIAS SODENS GROVE MEMORIAL, THE TOWN HONORED THOSE WHO ARE SERVING OUR COUNTRY WITH A FIRING SQUAD, AND TRUMPETERS FROM THE EMPORIA HIGH SCHOOL BAND PLAYING TAPS. FOR TERRI KUHR WHOS 22 YEAROLD SON IS CURRENTLY ON HIS SECOND TOUR OF DUTY IN IRAQ, BEING WITH VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES VETERANS AND IRAQ, BEING WITH TOUR OF DUTY IN HIS SECOND CURRENTLY ON HIS SECOND TOUR OF DUTY IN VETERANS AND BOOST OF SUPPORT.comfort here, that helps me understand whats going on. DURING THE SERVICE, THE YEARLONG HARD WORK AND FUNDRAISING OF JESSE SOLIS WAS UNVEILED. A SIGN FOR ALL WHO COME TO EMPORIA TO SEE. We need to let the world know that Emporia, my hometown is the founding place of Veterans day.Theyve done a lot for our town, and everyone should be proud of them. Emporia has always celebrated the veterans, and thats what makes Emporia. SYLVIA PETTY... 13 NEWS LOVED ONES

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AIRDATE: 11-11-2009
TRANSCRIPT: unknown soldier and met with mourners... good evening, im ralph hipp... and im melissa brunner... thanks for joining us on this veterans day... where people around kansas are joing in thanking those who serve our country... we have team coverage from around our area... beginning in the home of veterans day! 13s sylvia petty travelled there today. bands, servicemen and women marched and rode down emporias commerce street celebrating veterans day for the 55th year now. its always meant a lot to the people. says ul burris, a world war two airforce vet. beverly johaning brought her day care kids out to the parade to make sure they begin learning from an early age what veterans have done for america.we want to teach them about how the veterans saved our country and how lucky we are to be american, to have have our freedom. ray luna is a marine vet of the cold war, and says the day reminds him of one thing.freedom.... means a lot of good men went down to save us. and parade goer elaine smith agrees.just to be thankful that they fight for our..over at emporias sodens grove memorial, the town honored those who are serving our country with a firing squad, and trumpeters from the emporia high school band playing taps. for terri kuhr whos 22 yearold son is currently on his second tour of duty in iraq, being with veterans and their families veterans and iraq, being with tour of duty in his second currently on his second tour of duty in veterans and boost of support.comfort here, that helps me understand whats going on. during the service, the yearlong hard work and fundraising of jesse solis was unveiled. a sign for all who come to emporia to see. we need to let the world know that emporia, my hometown is the founding place of veterans day.theyve done a lot for our town, and everyone should be proud of them. emporia has always celebrated the veterans, and thats what makes emporia. sylvia petty... 13 news loved ones