Bay area pauses to honor veterans

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A color guard marches during the Veterans Day events at the James A. Haley hospital in Tampa.

In addition to the 2nd annual Veterans Day Parade at the James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital in Tampa, events took place in Pinellas County at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center.

The Tampa parade featured more than 35 participating units, including service organizations, veteran units, high school marching bands, ROTC groups and Gasparilla krewes.

Other events took place at Sun City Center and at the St. Jude's Homeless Veterans Resource Center in Land O' Lakes.

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