SOUTHLANDERS PAY TRIBUTE PARADE, OBSERVANCES HONOR AMERICA'S FALLEN.Byline: Alex Dobuzinskis Staff Writer CANOGA PARK - Sixty years ago in the final months of World War II, Stephen Sherman was fighting for the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. in Okinawa, Japan, facing a determined enemy holed up in caves. But the 84-year-old veteran from Van Nuys enjoyed a different experience Monday at the Valley of the Stars Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade, as he rode in a 1965 Cadillac convertible with a man dressed as Elvis. Sherman said he always finds a parade to be in on Memorial Day. ``It's just so I can remember the dedication that all the dead soldiers "Dead Soldiers" is the third episode of the third season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Dennis Lehane from a story by David Simon & Dennis Lehane and was directed by Rob Bailey. It originally aired on October 3, 2004. went through during all wars that the United States have been in,'' said Sherman, who is retired from the airline industry. ``I've seen what war causes. All the people left behind, how they suffer. ... And I know that just coming here like this somebody, the ladies that I have helped today, the old people I have helped today, the women that waved back at me, I know that I just did something for them.'' Other parts of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, held their own Memorial Day tributes. On a Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. beach, the anti-war group Veterans for Peace set up a temporary ``Arlington West'' display of more than 1,600 white crosses in memory of U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq. Kevin Duggan, 48, of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. said he came to the beach Monday to pay respects to the fallen soldiers. He said he was aware of the death toll since the war began in 2003, but said ``seeing this puts the situation more into perspective.'' Tens of thousands of spectators cheered on the veterans at the 17th annual Canoga Park parade. They also hooted, hollered and blew into plastic horns as a wide variety of parade entries went by, including a double-decker bus A double-decker bus is a bus that has two levels. While double-decker long-distance coaches are in widespread use around the world, double-decker city buses are less common. , horseback riders, marching bands and lowrider low·rid·er or low-rid·er or low rider n. Chiefly Southwestern U.S. 1. A customized car whose springs have been shortened so that the chassis rides close to the ground, often equipped with hydraulic lifts that can be trucks. Near the Madrid Theatre, spectators stood several people deep on the sidewalk as the parade went by. Teddy Mack, 30, of Lake Balboa was waiting to see his daughter perform as part of her school's cheerleading The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. squad. ``I think it's living up to the hype,'' Mack said. ``I've been to Mardi Gras Mardi Gras (mär`dē grä), last day before the fasting season of Lent. It is the French name for Shrove Tuesday. Literally translated, the term means "fat Tuesday" and was so called because it represented the last opportunity for (in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded ) a couple times, that's probably the ultimate parade. ... It's pretty good, it's good to see all the family and the support that we have from the local businesses.'' The parade began in the 1940s but became an annual event in 1989. This year Mayor-elect Antonio Villaraigosa was cheered on with shouts of ``Way to go mayor!'' and ``I voted for you!'' as he rode in a convertible in the parade. ``I think the best part of this parade is you have an entire community here in Canoga Park who now for (years) have memorialized those who've died for freedom,'' Villaraigosa said. ``And it's such a big part of the fabric of this community that it really is exciting.'' Some children ran into the street to pick up candy thrown at them. ``The more you cheer the more they throw,'' said medical assistant Laura Valencio, 26, of Winnetka, who was at the parade with her parents, her husband, her two children and some nieces and nephews. A man in his early 50s from Ridgecrest who was riding on a horse in the parade fell off and was later pronounced dead at a hospital, said Los Angeles police Sgt. Andre Risse of the West Valley station. The man, who police did not identify, did not appear to have been bucked from the horse and may have died of medical causes, Risse said. Based on the increased number of entries, organizers estimated that 50,000 people may have been at the parade Monday, said Liz Peisner, a military coordinator for the parade. Some 30,000 attended last year. Keith Smith, 80, of Canoga Park had to do some curbside repairs with some fellow Model A enthusiasts when the distributor failed on his 1928 Model A Ford. He fell behind and had to follow a club of Model T owners. ``It's not as bad as following the horses,'' Smith said. Alex Dobuzinskis, (818) 546-3304 alex.dobuzinskis(at)dailynews.com The Associated Press Contributed to this report CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Kacee Forte of Canoga Park, right, performs with the Cleveland High School marching band Monday during the Valley of the Stars parade. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer (2 -- 4 -- color) Young Marines, left, re-enact re·en·act also re-en·act tr.v. re·en·act·ed, re·en·act·ing, re·en·acts 1. To enact again: reenact a law. 2. the raising of the flag at Iwo Jima during a service at Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village. At far left, Emmett Nolan, 79, of Camarillo, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge, popular name in World War II for the German counterattack in the Ardennes, Dec., 1944–Jan., 1945. It is also known as the Battle of the Ardennes. On Dec. , listens to the service at Valley Oaks. Above, Edith Shain, the nurse who was kissed in Times Square in this famous Life magazine photo marking the end of World War II End of World War II can refer to:
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