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B ROWNSVILLE — Many paid tribute here during a Brownsville Veterans Day march along Central Boulevard and helicopter dedication at Veterans Park on Saturday morning.
The annual, beloved event had been scheduled for Veterans Day on Nov. 11, 2023 but was postponed due to rainy weather.
Brownsville’s Warriors United in Arms raised $50,000 to acquire a historic Vietnam-era Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” helicopter that is now on display at Veterans Park.
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute during a Brownsville Veterans Day march along Central Boulevard and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023, at Veterans Park. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
American Legion Color Guard pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute during a Brownsville Veterans Day march along Central Boulevard and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023, at Veterans Park. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute at Veterans Park during a Brownsville Veterans Day march and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)
Many pay tribute during a Brownsville Veterans Day march along Central Boulevard and helicopter dedication Saturday morning, Nov. 18, 2023, at Veterans Park. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald)