What a wonderful celebration of 250 years of Army service, a history lesson and music. The patriotism floods your heart as you view the many proud soldiers marching together in solidarity, different in race and gender, but together in spirit and purpose. I saw two young boys in fatigues holding an American flag patch who were enthusiastically applauded at the parade. We need patriotism from the youth of this country, not hatred or apathy. When I was a child we stood to pledge our allegiance to the flag and knew all the words to our national anthem. Sadly, that has become a thing of the past, but needs to be returned to the NOW, not the future but NOW!!!What a joy to watch the bevy of patriots sing along with Lee Greenwood in "GOD bless the USA" There are more patriots and lovers of Ame
