There is no concrete way for American civilians to offer proper thanks to the servicemen and servicewomen who put their lives on the line to protect the interests of the country they serve, but many stores and consumer brands try their best to show gratitude by offering discounts.
The aircraft was based at Camp Pendleton and was part of the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing headquartered at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.
The parade is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fourth Street and Gass Avenue and end a mile to the north at Stewart Avenue.
Members of the U.S. military would be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine beginning Sept. 15, under a plan announced by the Pentagon Monday and endorsed by President Joe Biden.
Veterans still waiting to get their $1,400 stimulus checks could start seeing them in their bank accounts by next Wednesday, the IRS said.
The move could unsettle international allies and Pentagon leadership and injects another element of uncertainty to a rocky transition period as Joe Biden prepares to assume the presidency.
The new law builds on earlier legislation intended to reduce wait times at VA facilities by allowing veterans to see private doctors in their communities in some situations.
The Marines are from the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defense.
